1 census tracts · pop 2,920 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Wilson Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Charlotte, NC and houses 2,920 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. 51% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Charlotte rate of 29.9%.
26% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Average gross rent is $1,510, 6% below the Charlotte average of $1,612. That places it #31 of 111 neighborhoods in Charlotte.
For a like-for-like read, Hunter Acres and Rossmore score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $58,333.
39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.1/10 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
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wilson Heights vs CharlotteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wilson Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.5%Housing insecurity
12.4%Utility shutoff threat
21.1%Food insecurity
16.7%SNAP enrollment
12.1%No health insurance
28.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wilson Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wilson Heights?
Wilson Heights scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 Wilson Heights compare to Charlotte overall?
Wilson Heights scores 1.1 points higher than Charlotte overall (4/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,510 vs $1,612.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wilson Heights?
Average gross rent in Wilson eviction risk Heights is $1,510/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wilson Heights residents are renters?
39% of Wilson Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 2,920 residents.
Q5
Is Wilson Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Wilson Heights sits in the 62nd 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 Wilson Heights for landlords?
Wilson eviction risk Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Wilson Heights?
Wilson Heights has 3,428 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (70.1%), Hispanic / Latino (12.9%), Other / Multiracial (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
