1 census tracts · pop 5,744 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
Steele Creek maps to a single census tract in Charlotte, NC, population 5,744. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.2/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.9/10. 36% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Charlotte rate of 29.9%. The severe-burden share is 10%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
At $1,803 a month, rents sit 12% over what the rest of Charlotte commands. Among the 111 mapped neighborhoods of Charlotte, it ranks #88 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Reavencrest and Rosemont score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $108,941, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion. 52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Steele Creek vs CharlotteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Steele Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.9%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
16.0%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
24.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Steele Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Steele Creek?
Steele Creek scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Steele Creek compare to Charlotte overall?
Steele Creek scores 0.8 points lower than Charlotte overall (4/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,803 vs $1,612.
Q3
What is the average rent in Steele Creek?
Average gross rent in Steele Creek is $1,803/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Steele Creek residents are renters?
52% of Steele Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 5,744 residents.
Q5
Is Steele Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Steele Creek sits in the 61st 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
How safe is Steele Creek for landlords?
Steele Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Steele Creek?
Steele Creek has 5,659 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (48.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.1%), Hispanic / Latino (17%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
