Neighborhood · Charlotte, NC

Idlewild Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 18,506 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 2.9–4.3

Idlewild is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Charlotte with 4 census tracts and a population of 18,506 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,493/month sits 7% lower than the Charlotte citywide average ($1,612).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Idlewild vs Charlotte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.3% +58%

Charlotte: 29.9%

Average gross rent

$1,493 -7%

Charlotte: $1,612

Average HH income

$74,242 -5%

Charlotte: $78,438

Poverty rate

14.1% +21%

Charlotte: 11.7%

Renter share

35.9% -27%

Charlotte: 49.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Idlewild and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.9–4.3

Why Idlewild scores 3.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.0–7.1 across tracts

6.3

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 1.5–5.9 across tracts

2.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–3.5 across tracts

3.3

Tenant organizing strength

36% renter households · Range 4.2–4.5 across tracts

4.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–5.3 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

14.1% below poverty line · Range 1.4–4.8 across tracts

3.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–3.5 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Idlewild vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Idlewild?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.4 points from 2.9 to 4.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.3 4.1 3.5 2.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Idlewild

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37119001920	4.3	5,388	53%	$1,476
37119005716	4.1	5,535	50%	$1,547
37119001921	3.5	2,659	44%	$1,552
37119005710	2.9	4,924	40%	$1,419

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 68%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 68%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 54%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Idlewild

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,743Total filings (sum)
28.31%Avg annual filing rate
82.4%Peak year (2014)
20.61%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Idlewild

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

18.9%Housing insecurity
12.1%Utility shutoff threat
23.8%Food insecurity
18.4%SNAP enrollment
16.7%No health insurance
33.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Idlewild

What is the eviction-risk score for Idlewild?

Idlewild scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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.

How does Idlewild compare to Charlotte overall?

Idlewild scores 0.6 points higher than Charlotte overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,493 vs $1,612.

What is the average rent in Idlewild?

Average gross rent in Idlewild is $1,493/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Idlewild residents are renters?

36% of Idlewild households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 18,506 residents.

Is Idlewild a high social-vulnerability area?

Idlewild sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Idlewild have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Idlewild is census tract 37119001920 (score 4.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 4.3, a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Idlewild for landlords?

Idlewild carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Idlewild?

Idlewild has 18,423 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (32.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Idlewild

4.4 Kinghurst Park 2 tracts · pop 10,291 4.4 Lake Forest 4 tracts · pop 16,606 4 Stonehaven 3 tracts · pop 8,515 4.6 Sheffield 3 tracts · pop 14,669 3.8 Anthem 3 tracts · pop 10,847 4.6 Holly Hill 3 tracts · pop 13,676

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Charlotte

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Idlewild.

3.8 Walden Ridge 2 tracts · pop 5,926 3.8 Pine Island 3 tracts · pop 11,235 3.8 Lewis 2 tracts · pop 7,728 3.8 Derita Woods 1 tracts · pop 4,439 3.7 Homestead 2 tracts · pop 8,201 3.9 Arlington 1 tracts · pop 3,409

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