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Neighborhood · Wilmington, NC

Seahawk Village Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,495 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 4.3–6.4

Seahawk Village is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wilmington with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,495 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. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 51% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,797/month sits 29% higher than the Wilmington citywide average ($1,395).

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Seahawk Village vs Wilmington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
68.6% +104%
Wilmington: 33.7%
Average gross rent
$1,797 +29%
Wilmington: $1,395
Average HH income
$29,188 -54%
Wilmington: $63,900
Poverty rate
27.7% +70%
Wilmington: 16.3%
Renter share
52.4% +0%
Wilmington: 52.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Seahawk Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.3–6.4

Why Seahawk Village 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 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Rent control risk
69% 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
52% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Economic stress
27.7% below poverty line · Range 4.4–8.3 across tracts
7.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–8.4 across tracts
6.4
Risk score comparison

Seahawk Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Seahawk Village score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Seahawk Village: 5.75.7Seahawk VillageNeighborhoodParent city: 3.13.1Parent cityhost cityState: 2.92.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Seahawk Village?

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 2.1 points from 4.3 to 6.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Seahawk Village

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
37129011502 6.4 5,637 74% $2,111
37129011501 5.9 2,840 61% $1,053
37129011904 4.3 3,018 66% $1,911
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 44

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

Socioeconomic status 65%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 4%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Seahawk Village

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 106Total filings (sum)
  • 1.49%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.1%Peak year (2005)
  • 0.66%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Seahawk Village

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

Frequently asked

About Seahawk Village

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Seahawk Village?

Seahawk Village scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2

How does Seahawk Village compare to Wilmington overall?

Seahawk Village scores 2.6 points higher than Wilmington overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,797 vs $1,395.
Q3

What is the average rent in Seahawk Village?

Average gross rent in Seahawk Village is $1,797/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Seahawk Village residents are renters?

52% of Seahawk Village households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Wilmington). The neighborhood has 11,495 residents.
Q5

Is Seahawk Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Seahawk Village sits in the 44th 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 Seahawk Village have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Seahawk Village is census tract 37129011502 (score 6.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 6.4, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Seahawk Village for landlords?

Seahawk Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Wilmington as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Seahawk Village?

Seahawk Village has 11,202 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.1%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%), Hispanic / Latino (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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