5 census tracts · pop 18,985 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3–3.7
Downtown spans 5 census tracts of Cornelius, NC, population 18,985. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.2/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a Cornelius baseline of 29.5%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 2.2/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.3/10.
Filings are well documented here: 420 across 2 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 25.0% of renter households. SNAP participation is 6.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 9.6% of adults, 8.2 points below the national rate. The most recent observed rate, 9.3% in 2016, is well off that peak. At $1,614 a month, rents sit 6% under what the rest of Cornelius commands.
Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Cornelius, it ranks #3 by risk, the lower third. Against average income of $109,642, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Its 5 tracts score within 0.7 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
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
3.2
Lower
5 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs CorneliusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Downtown
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
420Total filings (sum)
9.92%Avg annual filing rate
25.0%Peak year (2015)
8.86%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.0%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
9.4%Food insecurity
6.5%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
27.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Downtown compare to Cornelius overall?
Downtown scores 0.8 points lower than Cornelius overall (4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,614 vs $1,722.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $1,614/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
39% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Cornelius). The neighborhood has 18,985 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 31st 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 Downtown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown is census tract 37119006411 (score 3.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.7, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown for landlords?
Downtown carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Cornelius as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 19,160 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
