1 census tracts · pop 6,003 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Hunter Acres maps to a single census tract in Charlotte, NC, population 6,003. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 55% against 29.9% citywide, putting Hunter Acres 25.1% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 33%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.5/10. 16.3% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Court records for this tract carry 512 eviction filings. At $1,364 a month, rents sit 15% under what the rest of Charlotte commands. Food insecurity affects 28.7% of adults, 10.9 points above the national rate.
Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 22.4% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 17.7% in 2016 against a 22.4% peak.
Among the 111 mapped neighborhoods of Charlotte, it ranks #31 by risk, the upper third. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $63,283.
36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hunter Acres vs CharlotteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Hunter Acres
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
512Total filings (sum)
19.17%Avg annual filing rate
22.4%Peak year (2005)
17.74%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hunter Acres
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.3%Housing insecurity
16.3%Utility shutoff threat
28.7%Food insecurity
24.8%SNAP enrollment
16.0%No health insurance
35.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hunter Acres
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hunter Acres?
Hunter Acres scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Hunter Acres compare to Charlotte overall?
Hunter Acres scores 1.1 points higher than Charlotte overall (4/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,364 vs $1,612.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hunter Acres?
Average gross rent in Hunter Acres is $1,364/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hunter Acres residents are renters?
36% of Hunter Acres households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 6,003 residents.
Q5
Is Hunter Acres a high social-vulnerability area?
Hunter Acres sits in the 82nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Hunter Acres for landlords?
Hunter Acres carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Hunter Acres?
Hunter Acres has 6,039 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (46.5%), Hispanic / Latino (27.3%), Other / Multiracial (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
