Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #24,859 of 84,120 nationally
Walden Ridge Eviction Risk: Moderate , Charlotte
Tract 37119006112 · Mecklenburg County, NC · pop 2,458 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
Census tract 37119006112 covers part of the Walden Ridge area of Charlotte, NC, and scores 5.4/10 on landlord eviction risk. Population here is 2,458. The score leans hardest on court filing pressure at 9.5/10.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 37%
Stable renters 36%
Owners 27%
Tract context
Occupied units1,213
Renter share73.1%
SVI overall0.58
Poverty rate24.6%
Median income$58,688
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
87
th percentile
High
Within county
86
th percentile
High
Within state
92
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Charlotte and the region
Centroid at 35.3524, -80.8513 · click any tract to drill in
Why Walden Ridge scores 5.4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Charlotte
6.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.8
State political climate
North Carolina legislature & governorship
2.3
Economic stress
24.6% poverty · this tract
6.2
Supply constraint
$1,712 rent vs county FMR
4.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from Charlotte
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Charlotte
4.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Charlotte
3.5
How Walden Ridge compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 58
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 51%Socioeconomic
- 44%Household composition
- 84%Racial/ethnic minority
- 55%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Walden Ridge. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 22.9%Housing insecurity
- 16.7%Utility-shutoff threat
- 28.0%Food insecurity
- 25.4%SNAP enrollment
- 15.1%Transit barriers
- 14.1%No health insurance
- 20.3%Frequent mental distress
- 32.4%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Walden Ridge
Annualized rent equals 35% of average household income of $58,688, past the 30% affordability line, which thins the margin any screening standard has to work with. 73% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby. On the softer side, rent-regulation exposure reads 1.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 18%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. The poverty rate is 25%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. Against the Mecklenburg County average of 4.0, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.4 points.
Running cool, state political climate reads 2.3/10. Food insecurity runs 28.0% against 17.8% nationally.
Against Mecklenburg County at 45.3%, 51% of renters here are cost-burdened. Inability to pay a utility bill runs 16.7% against 9.2% nationally. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
That is riskier than roughly 70% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 6.2/10.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 37119006112
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 37119006112?
Census tract 37119006112 in the Walden Ridge neighborhood scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 37119006112?
Median gross rent is $1,712/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 37119006112?
24.6% of residents in tract 37119006112 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,458.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 37119006112?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 58th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 51th, household 44th, minority 84th, housing 55th.
Q5
Is tract 37119006112 considered part of Walden Ridge?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 37119006112 fall within Walden Ridge (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 37119006112 struggle to pay rent?
About 22.9% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 16.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 37119006112 compare to Charlotte overall?
Tract 37119006112 scores 5.4/10, higher than the parent city of Charlotte at 4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Charlotte eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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