Neighborhood · Jacksonville, NC

Watkins Village Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,556 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.8–3.8

Watkins Village is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Jacksonville with 1 census tract and a population of 6,556 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,453/month sits 10% higher than the Jacksonville citywide average ($1,321).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Watkins Village vs Jacksonville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.9% +32%

Jacksonville: 32.6%

Average gross rent

$1,453 +10%

Jacksonville: $1,321

Average HH income

$67,596 +25%

Jacksonville: $54,069

Poverty rate

8.4% -38%

Jacksonville: 13.5%

Renter share

100.0% +63%

Jacksonville: 61.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Watkins Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.8–3.8

Why Watkins Village scores 3.8

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 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Rent control risk

43% of income on rent · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

100% renter households · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts

9.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Economic stress

8.4% below poverty line · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Watkins Village

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37133000700	3.8	6,556	43%	$1,453

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 28

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

Socioeconomic status 43%ile

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

Household characteristics 34%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 12%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Watkins Village

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

8Total filings (sum)
0.08%Avg annual filing rate
0.1%Peak year (2002)
0.10%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Watkins Village

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

13.3%Housing insecurity
8.1%Utility shutoff threat
15.1%Food insecurity
10.8%SNAP enrollment
11.6%No health insurance
27.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Watkins Village

What is the eviction-risk score for Watkins Village?

Watkins Village scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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 Watkins Village compare to Jacksonville overall?

Watkins Village scores 0.9 points higher than Jacksonville overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,453 vs $1,321.

What is the average rent in Watkins Village?

Average gross rent in Watkins Village is $1,453/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Watkins Village residents are renters?

100% of Watkins Village households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in Jacksonville). The neighborhood has 6,556 residents.

Is Watkins Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Watkins Village sits in the 28th 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.

How safe is Watkins Village for landlords?

Watkins Village carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Jacksonville as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Watkins Village?

Watkins Village has 7,086 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.7%), Hispanic / Latino (24.4%), Other / Multiracial (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Watkins Village

5.7 Tarawa Terrace I 2 tracts · pop 5,086

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Jacksonville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Watkins Village.

4.4 Midway Park 1 tracts · pop 1,166 4.4 Camp Johnson 1 tracts · pop 5,853 4.7 Camp Geiger 1 tracts · pop 4,819 2.1 Wallace Creek 1 tracts · pop 11,140 5.8 Tarawa Terrace I 2 tracts · pop 5,086 6 Knox Cove 1 tracts · pop 2,833

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