2 census tracts · pop 11,637 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.4–3.5
Withrow Downs is a black-white neighborhood in Charlotte with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,637 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,668/month sits 3% higher than the Charlotte citywide average ($1,612).
Risk score
3.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Withrow Downs vs CharlotteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Withrow Downs
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
389Total filings (sum)
14.77%Avg annual filing rate
24.6%Peak year (2016)
24.64%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Withrow Downs
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.8%Housing insecurity
9.2%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
10.6%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
24.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Withrow Downs
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Withrow Downs?
Withrow Downs scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 Withrow Downs compare to Charlotte overall?
Withrow Downs scores 0.3 points higher than Charlotte overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,668 vs $1,612.
Q3
What is the average rent in Withrow Downs?
Average gross rent in Withrow Downs is $1,668/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Withrow Downs residents are renters?
58% of Withrow Downs households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 11,637 residents.
Q5
Is Withrow Downs a high social-vulnerability area?
Withrow Downs sits in the 27th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Withrow Downs have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Withrow Downs is census tract 37119005531 (score 3.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 3.5, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Withrow Downs for landlords?
Withrow Downs carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Withrow Downs?
Withrow Downs has 11,984 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (50%), White (non-Hispanic) (34.9%), Hispanic / Latino (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
