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Neighborhood · Charlotte, NC

Woodford Green Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,363 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.3–4.3

Woodford Green is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Charlotte with 1 census tract and a population of 4,363 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,182/month sits 27% lower than the Charlotte citywide average ($1,612).

Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Woodford Green vs Charlotte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.6% +39%
Charlotte: 29.9%
Average gross rent
$1,182 -27%
Charlotte: $1,612
Average HH income
$49,017 -38%
Charlotte: $78,438
Poverty rate
12.3% +5%
Charlotte: 11.7%
Renter share
51.4% +5%
Charlotte: 49.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Woodford Green and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.3–4.3

Why Woodford Green scores 4.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Rent control risk
42% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
51% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Economic stress
12.3% below poverty line · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Risk score comparison

Woodford Green vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Woodford Green score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Woodford Green: 4.34.3Woodford GreenNeighborhoodParent city: 3.23.2Parent cityhost cityState: 2.92.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Woodford Green

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
37119004304 4.3 4,363 42% $1,182
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 74%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 98%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Woodford Green

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,258Total filings (sum)
  • 39.64%Avg annual filing rate
  • 45.5%Peak year (2014)
  • 35.55%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Woodford Green

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Woodford Green

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Woodford Green?

Woodford Green scores 4.3/10 (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 Woodford Green compare to Charlotte overall?

Woodford Green scores 1.1 points higher than Charlotte overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,182 vs $1,612.
Q3

What is the average rent in Woodford Green?

Average gross rent in Woodford Green is $1,182/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Woodford Green residents are renters?

51% of Woodford Green households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 4,363 residents.
Q5

Is Woodford Green a high social-vulnerability area?

Woodford Green sits in the 80th 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

How safe is Woodford Green for landlords?

Woodford Green carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Woodford Green?

Woodford Green has 3,898 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (66.7%), Hispanic / Latino (17.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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