Neighborhood · Charlotte, NC

Starmount Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 21,710 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 2.2–4.9

Starmount is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Charlotte with 5 census tracts and a population of 21,710 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,497/month sits 7% lower than the Charlotte citywide average ($1,612).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Starmount vs Charlotte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.2% +78%

Charlotte: 29.9%

Average gross rent

$1,497 -7%

Charlotte: $1,612

Average HH income

$84,495 +8%

Charlotte: $78,438

Poverty rate

14.2% +21%

Charlotte: 11.7%

Renter share

57.2% +17%

Charlotte: 49.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Starmount and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 2.2–4.9

Why Starmount scores 3.9

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

53% 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

57% 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

14.2% below poverty line · Range 1.1–5.0 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–5.6 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Starmount?

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 2.7 points from 2.2 to 4.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.9 4.8 4.5 2.5 2.2

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Starmount

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37119003808	4.9	6,615	61%	$1,309
37119003108	4.8	3,455	69%	$1,398
37119003109	4.5	4,034	42%	$1,357
37119003105	2.5	3,716	40%	$1,609
37119003022	2.2	3,890	48%	$1,941

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

Pop-weighted across 5 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 69%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 63%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Starmount

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,514Total filings (sum)
33.84%Avg annual filing rate
33.1%Peak year (2014)
18.17%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Starmount

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

18.6%Housing insecurity
11.5%Utility shutoff threat
23.3%Food insecurity
18.1%SNAP enrollment
18.9%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Starmount

What is the eviction-risk score for Starmount?

Starmount scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Starmount compare to Charlotte overall?

Starmount scores 0.7 points higher than Charlotte overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,497 vs $1,612.

What is the average rent in Starmount?

Average gross rent in Starmount is $1,497/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Starmount residents are renters?

57% of Starmount households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 21,710 residents.

Is Starmount a high social-vulnerability area?

Starmount sits in the 69th 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 Starmount have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Starmount is census tract 37119003808 (score 4.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.2 to 4.9, a spread of 2.7 points.

How safe is Starmount for landlords?

Starmount carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Starmount?

Starmount has 21,793 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (42.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (36%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Starmount

3.6 Montclaire 2 tracts · pop 8,425 2.8 Quail Hollow 2 tracts · pop 7,076 5 Yorkmount Park 3 tracts · pop 11,725 2.4 Barclay Downs 2 tracts · pop 4,919 3.8 Ayrsley 5 tracts · pop 24,146 3.4 Carmel 5 tracts · pop 16,642

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Charlotte

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Starmount.

3.9 Arlington 1 tracts · pop 3,409 3.9 The Murray 2 tracts · pop 7,613 3.9 Midtown 4 tracts · pop 7,517 3.9 Anthem 3 tracts · pop 10,847 3.9 Brookhill 3 tracts · pop 5,562 3.9 Bahama Park 1 tracts · pop 3,190

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