Eviction Risk in Westerly Hill , Charlotte
2 census tracts · pop 7,911 · pop-weighted composite 5.5/10 · range 5.4–5.7
Westerly Hill is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Charlotte with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,911 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,185/month sits 26% lower than the Charlotte citywide median ($1,612).
Westerly Hill vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Westerly Hill vs Charlotte
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 6,993 residents across all tracts in Westerly Hill. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 14.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 11.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 60.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 6.1%
- Other / Multiracial 7.2%
2 tracts in Westerly Hill
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37119004306 | 5.7 | 3,942 | 49% | $1,159 |
| 37119004000 | 5.4 | 3,969 | 40% | $1,210 |
CDC SVI percentile: 89
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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)
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
About Westerly Hill
What is the eviction-risk score for Westerly Hill?
Westerly Hill scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Westerly Hill compare to Charlotte overall?
Westerly Hill scores 1.1 points higher than Charlotte overall (4.4/10). Rent burden: 44% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,185 vs $1,612.
What is the median rent in Westerly Hill?
Median 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.
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.
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.