Neighborhood · Charlotte, NC

Sheffield Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 14,669 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.3–4.9

Sheffield is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Charlotte with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,669 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% 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 $1,249/month sits 23% lower than the Charlotte citywide average ($1,612).

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Sheffield vs Charlotte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.5% +59%

Charlotte: 29.9%

Average gross rent

$1,249 -23%

Charlotte: $1,612

Average HH income

$61,290 -22%

Charlotte: $78,438

Poverty rate

20.1% +72%

Charlotte: 11.7%

Renter share

60.5% +23%

Charlotte: 49.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sheffield and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.3–4.9

Why Sheffield scores 4.7

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

48% 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

61% 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

20.1% below poverty line · Range 3.5–6.2 across tracts

5.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–1.9 across tracts

1.8

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Sheffield?

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 0.6 points from 4.3 to 4.9. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.9 4.7 4.3

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Sheffield

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37119001702	4.9	6,671	49%	$1,265
37119001918	4.7	3,923	45%	$1,246
37119001919	4.3	4,075	48%	$1,225

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

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

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

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

Household characteristics 55%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 57%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sheffield

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,175Total filings (sum)
31.81%Avg annual filing rate
71.4%Peak year (2014)
19.74%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sheffield

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

22.5%Housing insecurity
15.0%Utility shutoff threat
29.2%Food insecurity
24.6%SNAP enrollment
19.3%No health insurance
35.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Sheffield

What is the eviction-risk score for Sheffield?

Sheffield scores 4.7/10 (Moderate 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 Sheffield compare to Charlotte overall?

Sheffield scores 1.5 points higher than Charlotte overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,249 vs $1,612.

What is the average rent in Sheffield?

Average gross rent in Sheffield is $1,249/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sheffield residents are renters?

61% of Sheffield households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 14,669 residents.

Is Sheffield a high social-vulnerability area?

Sheffield 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.

Which tracts in Sheffield have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sheffield is census tract 37119001702 (score 4.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 4.9, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Sheffield for landlords?

Sheffield carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Sheffield?

Sheffield has 14,342 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (34.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sheffield

3.8 Anthem 3 tracts · pop 10,847 4.7 Windsor Park 4 tracts · pop 13,743 4.4 Lake Forest 4 tracts · pop 16,606 3.7 Idlewild 4 tracts · pop 18,506 5.3 Coliseum Drive 3 tracts · pop 8,942 4 Stonehaven 3 tracts · pop 8,515

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Charlotte

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sheffield.

4.6 Sardis Woods 1 tracts · pop 3,189 4.6 Windsor Park 4 tracts · pop 13,743 4.6 Holly Hill 3 tracts · pop 13,676 4.6 Knollwood Acres 1 tracts · pop 3,779 4.6 Firestone 2 tracts · pop 7,880 4.5 Hampshire Hills 2 tracts · pop 6,819

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