Neighborhood · Rocky Mount, NC

Five Points Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,487 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.7–5.7

Five Points is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Rocky Mount with 1 census tract and a population of 3,487 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-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% 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 $832/month sits 13% lower than the Rocky Mount citywide average ($957).

Risk score

5.7

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Five Points vs Rocky Mount How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.8% +85%

Rocky Mount: 26.4%

Average gross rent

$832 -13%

Rocky Mount: $957

Average HH income

$40,833 -23%

Rocky Mount: $52,927

Poverty rate

45.7% +116%

Rocky Mount: 21.2%

Renter share

74.7% +46%

Rocky Mount: 51.0%

Geographic context

Risk heat across Five Points and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.7–5.7

Why Five Points scores 5.7

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 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

75% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

45.7% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Five Points vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Five Points

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37127010400	5.7	3,487	49%	$832

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

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

Socioeconomic status 97%ile

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

Household characteristics 57%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 80%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Five Points

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,185Total filings (sum)
113.20%Avg annual filing rate
118.4%Peak year (2002)
107.96%Latest filed (2003)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Five Points

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

27.7%Housing insecurity
21.9%Utility shutoff threat
37.9%Food insecurity
39.4%SNAP enrollment
15.1%No health insurance
44.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Five Points

What is the eviction-risk score for Five Points?

Five Points scores 5.7/10 (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.

How does Five Points compare to Rocky Mount overall?

Five Points scores 2.6 points higher than Rocky Mount overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $832 vs $957.

What is the average rent in Five Points?

Average gross rent in Five Points is $832/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Five Points residents are renters?

75% of Five Points households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Rocky Mount). The neighborhood has 3,487 residents.

Is Five Points a high social-vulnerability area?

Five Points sits in the 91st 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.

How safe is Five Points for landlords?

Five Points carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Rocky Mount as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Five Points?

Five Points has 3,500 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (67.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.3%), Other / Multiracial (11.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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