Eviction Risk in Matthews Commercial Historic District , Matthews
4 census tracts · pop 16,300 · pop-weighted composite 5.7/10 · range 5.0–6.2
Matthews Commercial Historic District is a diverse neighborhood in Matthews with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,300 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,057/month sits 17% higher than the Matthews citywide median ($1,764).
Matthews Commercial Historic District vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Matthews Commercial Historic District vs Matthews
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Diverse Neighborhood — 16,504 residents across all tracts in Matthews Commercial Historic District. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 10%
- White (non-Hispanic) 58.5%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 17.9%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 6.7%
- Other / Multiracial 6.8%
4 tracts in Matthews Commercial Historic District
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37119005833 | 6.2 | 5,537 | 60% | $3,046 |
| 37119005866 | 5.8 | 4,224 | 45% | $1,541 |
| 37119005834 | 5.4 | 4,441 | 32% | $1,579 |
| 37119005865 | 5.0 | 2,098 | 23% | $1,499 |
CDC SVI percentile: 42
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Matthews Commercial Historic District
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 188Total filings (sum)
- 5.38%Avg annual filing rate
- 14.2%Peak year (2014)
- 4.31%Latest filed (2016)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Matthews Commercial Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 8.5%Housing insecurity
- 5.5%Utility shutoff threat
- 9.7%Food insecurity
- 6.7%SNAP enrollment
- 7.7%No health insurance
- 26.4%Any disability
About Matthews Commercial Historic District
What is the eviction-risk score for Matthews Commercial Historic District?
Matthews Commercial Historic District scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Matthews Commercial Historic District compare to Matthews overall?
Matthews Commercial Historic District scores 0.1 points lower than Matthews overall (5.8/10). Rent burden: 44% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $2,057 vs $1,764.
What is the median rent in Matthews Commercial Historic District?
Median gross rent in Matthews eviction risk Commercial Historic District is $2,057/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Matthews Commercial Historic District residents are renters?
49% of Matthews Commercial Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Matthews). The neighborhood has 16,300 residents.
Is Matthews Commercial Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Matthews Commercial Historic District sits in the 42th 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.