1 census tracts · pop 6,556 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Watkins Village maps to a single census tract in Jacksonville, NC, population 6,556. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 100% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10. 43% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Jacksonville rate of 32.6%. The voucher gap is 26.7%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2.1/10. 15% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Sitting well above the midpoint is supply constraint at 7.7/10.
Court records for this tract carry 8 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2002, when filings touched 0.1% of renter households.
Average gross rent is $1,453, 10% above the Jacksonville average of $1,321. Recent filings have not receded much: 0.1% in 2018 against a 0.1% peak. That places it #6 of 7 neighborhoods in Jacksonville.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Watkins Village vs JacksonvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport12%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Watkins Village?
Watkins Village scores 5.2/10 (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.
Q2
How does Watkins Village compare to Jacksonville overall?
Watkins Village scores 0.2 points lower than Jacksonville overall (5.4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,453 vs $1,321.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Watkins Village for landlords?
Watkins Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 (5.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Watkins Village?
Watkins Village has 7,086 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.7%), Hispanic / Latino (24.4%), Other / Multiracial (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
