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Neighborhood · Wilmington, NC

University Suites Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 6,792 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4

University Suites takes in 2 census tracts of Wilmington, NC and houses 6,792 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. 47% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Wilmington rate of 33.7%.

The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. This is a renter market: 83% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Set annual rent against average household income of $42,266 and the ratio lands at 36%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.

The severe-burden share is 23%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The poverty rate is 30%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.

Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 7.4/10. The filing record is not thin: 4,373 evictions logged in this tract.

Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.9/10. The worst year on record was 2008, when filings touched 30.2% of renter households.

At $1,260 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Wilmington commands. The most recent observed rate, 11.6% in 2018, is well off that peak.

For a like-for-like read, Seahawk Village and Shinnwood West score within a fraction of it. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes.

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
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
University Suites vs Wilmington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
46.5% +38%
Wilmington: 33.7%
Average gross rent
$1,260 -10%
Wilmington: $1,395
Average HH income
$42,266 -34%
Wilmington: $63,900
Poverty rate
29.7% +82%
Wilmington: 16.3%
Renter share
82.8% +58%
Wilmington: 52.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across University Suites and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.4–5.4

Why University Suites scores 5.4

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 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
47% 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
83% 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
29.7% below poverty line · Range 6.2–9.0 across tracts
7.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–3.2 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison

University Suites vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

University Suites score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.4University SuitesNeighborhood4.0Parent cityhost city3.9Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in University Suites

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
37129010501 5.4 3,797 60% $1,301
37129011906 5.4 2,995 29% $1,208
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 73%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 8%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in University Suites

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 4,373Total filings (sum)
  • 20.90%Avg annual filing rate
  • 30.2%Peak year (2008)
  • 11.60%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in University Suites

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

Frequently asked

About University Suites

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for University Suites?

University Suites scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 University Suites compare to Wilmington overall?

University Suites scores 1.4 points higher than Wilmington overall (4/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,260 vs $1,395.
Q3

What is the average rent in University Suites?

Average gross rent in University Suites is $1,260/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of University Suites residents are renters?

83% of University Suites households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Wilmington). The neighborhood has 6,792 residents.
Q5

Is University Suites a high social-vulnerability area?

University Suites sits in the 48th 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 University Suites have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in University Suites is census tract 37129010501 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7

How safe is University Suites for landlords?

University Suites carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of University Suites?

University Suites has 7,040 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Hispanic / Latino (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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