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Neighborhood · Charlotte, NC

Montclaire Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,425 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3.3–3.8

Montclaire is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Charlotte with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,425 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,250/month sits 22% lower than the Charlotte citywide average ($1,612).

Risk score
3.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Montclaire vs Charlotte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
45.5% +52%
Charlotte: 29.9%
Average gross rent
$1,250 -22%
Charlotte: $1,612
Average HH income
$95,457 +22%
Charlotte: $78,438
Poverty rate
13.4% +15%
Charlotte: 11.7%
Renter share
40.6% -17%
Charlotte: 49.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Montclaire and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.3–3.8

Why Montclaire scores 3.6

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
46% 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
41% 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
13.4% below poverty line · Range 1.9–4.7 across tracts
3.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–2.2 across tracts
1.8
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Montclaire score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Montclaire: 3.63.6MontclaireNeighborhoodParent city: 3.23.2Parent cityhost cityState: 2.92.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Montclaire

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
37119003106 3.8 4,391 47% $1,184
37119003102 3.3 4,034 44% $1,321
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 52

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 56%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 41%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Montclaire

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,211Total filings (sum)
  • 22.47%Avg annual filing rate
  • 34.4%Peak year (2014)
  • 13.03%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Montclaire

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

Frequently asked

About Montclaire

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Montclaire?

Montclaire scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Montclaire compare to Charlotte overall?

Montclaire scores 0.4 points higher than Charlotte overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,250 vs $1,612.
Q3

What is the average rent in Montclaire?

Average gross rent in Montclaire is $1,250/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Montclaire residents are renters?

41% of Montclaire households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 8,425 residents.
Q5

Is Montclaire a high social-vulnerability area?

Montclaire sits in the 52nd 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Montclaire have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Montclaire is census tract 37119003106 (score 3.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 3.8, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Montclaire for landlords?

Montclaire carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Montclaire?

Montclaire has 8,674 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.1%), Hispanic / Latino (27.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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