Neighborhood · Charlotte, NC

Lake Forest Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 16,606 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4–4.8

Lake Forest is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Charlotte with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,606 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,251/month sits 22% lower than the Charlotte citywide average ($1,612).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Lake Forest vs Charlotte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.4% +92%

Charlotte: 29.9%

Average gross rent

$1,251 -22%

Charlotte: $1,612

Average HH income

$49,805 -37%

Charlotte: $78,438

Poverty rate

14.5% +24%

Charlotte: 11.7%

Renter share

66.4% +36%

Charlotte: 49.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lake Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4–4.8

Why Lake Forest scores 4.4

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 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

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

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

66% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

14.5% below poverty line · Range 2.0–4.9 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–2.4 across tracts

1.8

Risk score comparison

Lake Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Lake Forest?

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 0.8 points from 4 to 4.8. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.8 4.7 4.2 4.0

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Lake Forest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37119001910	4.8	5,122	56%	$1,172
37119001923	4.7	4,010	60%	$1,358
37119001924	4.2	2,732	58%	$1,107
37119001925	4	4,742	56%	$1,328

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

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

Socioeconomic status 95%ile

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

Household characteristics 71%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 64%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lake Forest

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,148Total filings (sum)
43.63%Avg annual filing rate
77.1%Peak year (2014)
39.58%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lake Forest

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

27.1%Housing insecurity
18.5%Utility shutoff threat
36.4%Food insecurity
31.8%SNAP enrollment
22.4%No health insurance
40.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Lake Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Lake Forest?

Lake Forest scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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 Lake Forest compare to Charlotte overall?

Lake Forest scores 1.2 points higher than Charlotte overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,251 vs $1,612.

What is the average rent in Lake Forest?

Average gross rent in Lake Forest is $1,251/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Lake Forest residents are renters?

66% of Lake Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 16,606 residents.

Is Lake Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Lake Forest sits in the 89th 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.

Which tracts in Lake Forest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Lake Forest is census tract 37119001910 (score 4.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.8, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Lake Forest for landlords?

Lake Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Lake Forest?

Lake Forest has 16,779 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (42.8%), Hispanic / Latino (34.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Lake Forest

4.7 Windsor Park 4 tracts · pop 13,743 4.4 Kinghurst Park 2 tracts · pop 10,291 4.6 Holly Hill 3 tracts · pop 13,676 4.6 Sheffield 3 tracts · pop 14,669 3.7 Idlewild 4 tracts · pop 18,506 5 Shannon Park 2 tracts · pop 11,018

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Charlotte

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Lake Forest.

4.4 Biddleville 1 tracts · pop 1,699 4.4 Westerly Hill 2 tracts · pop 7,911 4.4 Enderly Park 1 tracts · pop 2,690 4.4 Autumnwood 1 tracts · pop 4,413 4.5 Hampshire Hills 2 tracts · pop 6,819 4.3 Henderson Manor 1 tracts · pop 6,717

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