Neighborhood · Huntersville, NC

Hicks Crossroads Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 11,732 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.4/10 · range 1.3–1.7

Hicks Crossroads is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Huntersville with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,732 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,014/month sits 10% higher than the Huntersville citywide average ($1,834).

Risk score

1.4

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Hicks Crossroads vs Huntersville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.4% +60%

Huntersville: 27.7%

Average gross rent

$2,014 +10%

Huntersville: $1,834

Average HH income

$120,066 +0%

Huntersville: $119,951

Poverty rate

3.3% -4%

Huntersville: 3.5%

Renter share

21.3% -25%

Huntersville: 28.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hicks Crossroads and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.3–1.7

Why Hicks Crossroads scores 1.4

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 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 4.6–6.1 across tracts

5.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–2.2 across tracts

2.1

Tenant organizing strength

21% renter households · Range 6.1–6.6 across tracts

6.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–4.5 across tracts

3.7

Economic stress

3.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–8.3 across tracts

6.1

Risk score comparison

Hicks Crossroads vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Hicks Crossroads?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.4 points from 1.3 to 1.7. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

1.7 1.4 1.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Hicks Crossroads

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37119006220	1.7	2,866	84%	$1,725
37119006221	1.4	4,297	20%	$2,417
37119006210	1.3	4,569	43%	$1,815

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 14%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 21%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 38%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 6%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hicks Crossroads

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

37Total filings (sum)
2.56%Avg annual filing rate
3.1%Peak year (2015)
3.08%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hicks Crossroads

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

6.8%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility shutoff threat
7.1%Food insecurity
4.7%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
22.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Hicks Crossroads

What is the eviction-risk score for Hicks Crossroads?

Hicks Crossroads scores 1.4/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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.

How does Hicks Crossroads compare to Huntersville overall?

Hicks Crossroads scores 1.1 points lower than Huntersville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,014 vs $1,834.

What is the average rent in Hicks Crossroads?

Average gross rent in Hicks Crossroads is $2,014/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hicks Crossroads residents are renters?

21% of Hicks Crossroads households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Huntersville). The neighborhood has 11,732 residents.

Is Hicks Crossroads a high social-vulnerability area?

Hicks Crossroads sits in the 7th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Hicks Crossroads have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hicks Crossroads is census tract 37119006220 (score 1.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 1.7, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Hicks Crossroads for landlords?

Hicks Crossroads carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Huntersville as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hicks Crossroads?

Hicks Crossroads has 11,473 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hicks Crossroads

1.8 Birkdale 2 tracts · pop 11,207 1.7 Caldwell 3 tracts · pop 11,624 2.1 Downtown 5 tracts · pop 18,985 1.9 Plum Creek 3 tracts · pop 9,944 4 Walden Ridge 2 tracts · pop 5,926 3.9 The Murray 2 tracts · pop 7,613

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Huntersville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hicks Crossroads.

1.2 Skybrook 1 tracts · pop 4,138 1.2 NorthStone 1 tracts · pop 3,971 1.2 Allison Ferry 1 tracts · pop 3,804 1.8 Plum Creek 3 tracts · pop 9,944 1.9 Rosedale 1 tracts · pop 4,427 3.2 Centennial at Historic Huntersville 1 tracts · pop 1,813

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