2 census tracts · pop 7,911 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.4
Westerly Hill spans 2 census tracts of Charlotte, NC and houses 7,911 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. 44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Charlotte rate of 29.9%.
74% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,185, 26% below the Charlotte average of $1,612.
Food insecurity affects 35.0% of adults, 17.2 points above the national rate. 17.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
The filing record is not thin: 1,108 evictions logged in this tract. The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 31.5% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 23.6% in 2016 against a 31.5% peak.
That places it #22 of 111 neighborhoods in Charlotte.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westerly Hill vs CharlotteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Westerly Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,108Total filings (sum)
28.03%Avg annual filing rate
31.5%Peak year (2014)
23.62%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westerly Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
26.5%Housing insecurity
17.9%Utility shutoff threat
35.0%Food insecurity
30.7%SNAP enrollment
19.3%No health insurance
39.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westerly Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westerly Hill?
Westerly Hill scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Westerly Hill compare to Charlotte overall?
Westerly Hill scores 1.3 points higher than Charlotte overall (4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,185 vs $1,612.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westerly Hill?
Average gross rent in Westerly Hill is $1,185/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westerly Hill residents are renters?
74% of Westerly Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 7,911 residents.
Q5
Is Westerly Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Westerly Hill sits in the 89th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Westerly Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westerly Hill is census tract 37119004306 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 5.4, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Westerly Hill for landlords?
Westerly Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westerly Hill?
Westerly Hill has 6,993 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (60.8%), Hispanic / Latino (14.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
