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University Suites Eviction Risk: Moderate , Wilmington

Tract 37129010501 · New Hanover County, NC · pop 3,797 · neighborhood within 1.5 mi

For landlords sizing up the University Suites neighborhood of Wilmington, census tract 37129010501 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 5.5/10. That is riskier than roughly 56% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

60% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 28% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,301 a month against an average household income of $41,552 a year, roughly 38% of income at the averages. About 85% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
5.6
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 51% Stable renters 34% Owners 15%
Tract context
Occupied units2,056
Renter share85.1%
SVI overall0.68
Poverty rate24.7%
Median income$41,552

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 2 tracts In University Suites
Very Low
Within parent city
74 th percentile
Rank, 74th percentileLowHigh
#9 of 32 tracts In Wilmington
Elevated
Within county
85 th percentile
Rank, 85th percentileLowHigh
#9 of 54 tracts In New Hanover County
High
Within state
91 th percentile
Rank, 91st percentileLowHigh
#231 of 2,660 tracts In North Carolina
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Wilmington and the region

Centroid at 34.2385, -77.8815 · click any tract to drill in

Why University Suites scores 5.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Wilmington
5.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.1
State political climate
North Carolina legislature & governorship
2.3
Economic stress
24.7% poverty · this tract
6.2
Supply constraint
$1,301 rent vs county FMR
3.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Wilmington
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Wilmington
3.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Wilmington
3.5

How University Suites compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
University Suites risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.65.6This tracttract 010501Wilmington: 3.13.1Wilmingtonparent cityCounty: 3.73.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.83.8Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 68

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 4,373Total filings over 12 yrs
  • 20.90%Avg annual filing rate
  • 30.2%Peak (2008)
  • 230Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2005 to 2018
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 371290105012005: 422 filings (26.19/100 renter HHs)2006: 454 filings (28.18/100 renter HHs)2007: 424 filings (26.32/100 renter HHs)2008: 486 filings (30.17/100 renter HHs)2009: 426 filings (26.44/100 renter HHs)2010: 356 filings (19.99/100 renter HHs)2011: 394 filings (20.50/100 renter HHs)2012: 356 filings (18.52/100 renter HHs)2013: 306 filings (15.92/100 renter HHs)2014: 295 filings (15.35/100 renter HHs)2015: 224 filings (11.65/100 renter HHs)2018: 230 filings (11.60/100 renter HHs)
Filings dropped 45% over the past 12 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within University Suites. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in University Suites

The score leans hardest on economic stress at 6.2/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Wilmington eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the New Hanover County average of 5.2 and in line with the North Carolina statewide average of 5.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 68th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 4,373 eviction filings here over 12 tracked years, with about 20.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 30.2% of renter households in 2008.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 37129010501

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 37129010501?

Census tract 37129010501 in the University Suites neighborhood scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 37129010501?

Median gross rent is $1,301/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 37129010501?

24.7% of residents in tract 37129010501 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,797.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 37129010501?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 68th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 85th, household 13th, minority 64th, housing 67th.
Q5

Is tract 37129010501 considered part of University Suites?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 37129010501 fall within University Suites (neighborhood centroid within 1.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 37129010501?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 4,373 eviction filings across 12 validated years in tract 37129010501 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 20.90% of renter households, peaking at 30.2% in 2008. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

What share of households in tract 37129010501 struggle to pay rent?

About 18.0% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 13.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q8

How does tract 37129010501 compare to Wilmington overall?

Tract 37129010501 scores 5.6/10, higher than the parent city of Wilmington at 3.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Wilmington eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Wilmington

Top eight tracts in Wilmington ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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