3 census tracts · pop 6,057 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 2.5–3.6
Highland Creek is a white-black neighborhood in Charlotte with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,057 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,883/month sits 17% higher than the Charlotte citywide average ($1,612).
Risk score
3
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Creek vs CharlotteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport8%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Highland Creek
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
68Total filings (sum)
5.65%Avg annual filing rate
7.3%Peak year (2014)
5.43%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highland Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.9%Housing insecurity
7.0%Utility shutoff threat
11.8%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
25.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highland Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Creek?
Highland Creek scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Highland Creek compare to Charlotte overall?
Highland Creek scores 0.2 points lower than Charlotte overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,883 vs $1,612.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Creek?
Average gross rent in Highland Creek is $1,883/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Creek residents are renters?
25% of Highland Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 6,057 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Creek sits in the 16th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Highland Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highland Creek is census tract 37119005529 (score 3.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 3.6, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Highland Creek for landlords?
Highland Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Charlotte as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Creek?
Highland Creek has 6,199 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.1%), Hispanic / Latino (13.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
