Neighborhood · Charlotte, NC

Pine Island Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 11,235 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.3–4.5

Pine Island is a black-white neighborhood in Charlotte with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,235 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. 41% 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 $1,651/month sits 2% higher than the Charlotte citywide average ($1,612).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Pine Island vs Charlotte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.8% +36%

Charlotte: 29.9%

Average gross rent

$1,651 +2%

Charlotte: $1,612

Average HH income

$88,609 +13%

Charlotte: $78,438

Poverty rate

14.8% +27%

Charlotte: 11.7%

Renter share

25.4% -48%

Charlotte: 49.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pine Island and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.3–4.5

Why Pine Island 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 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

41% 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

25% 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

14.8% below poverty line · Range 2.4–5.1 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–5.3 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

Pine Island vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Pine Island?

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 1.2 points from 3.3 to 4.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.5 3.6 3.3

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Pine Island

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37119006009	4.5	3,244	75%	$1,661
37119006013	3.6	4,610	17%	$1,480
37119006008	3.3	3,381	41%	$1,873

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 37

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 55%ile

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

Household characteristics 26%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 20%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pine Island

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

377Total filings (sum)
14.03%Avg annual filing rate
20.3%Peak year (2015)
13.38%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pine Island

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

17.2%Housing insecurity
11.5%Utility shutoff threat
19.5%Food insecurity
15.4%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
29.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pine Island

What is the eviction-risk score for Pine Island?

Pine Island scores 3.8/10 (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.

How does Pine Island compare to Charlotte overall?

Pine Island scores 0.6 points higher than Charlotte overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,651 vs $1,612.

What is the average rent in Pine Island?

Average gross rent in Pine Island is $1,651/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pine Island residents are renters?

25% of Pine Island households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 11,235 residents.

Is Pine Island a high social-vulnerability area?

Pine Island sits in the 37th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Pine Island have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pine Island is census tract 37119006009 (score 4.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 4.5, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Pine Island for landlords?

Pine Island carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Pine Island?

Pine Island has 11,343 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (55.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.1%), Hispanic / Latino (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pine Island

3.8 Homestead 2 tracts · pop 8,201 3.8 Lewis 2 tracts · pop 7,728 4.4 Westerly Hill 2 tracts · pop 7,911 4.6 Firestone 2 tracts · pop 7,880 3.9 The Murray 2 tracts · pop 7,613 5.9 Dalton Village 2 tracts · pop 7,519

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Charlotte

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Pine Island.

3.8 Lewis 2 tracts · pop 7,728 3.8 Idlewild 4 tracts · pop 18,506 3.8 Derita Woods 1 tracts · pop 4,439 3.8 Walden Ridge 2 tracts · pop 5,926 3.7 Homestead 2 tracts · pop 8,201 3.9 Brookhill 3 tracts · pop 5,562

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