Neighborhood · Elizabeth City, NC

Rosewood Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,627 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

Rosewood is a black-white neighborhood in Elizabeth City with 1 census tract and a population of 1,627 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $934/month sits 16% lower than the Elizabeth City citywide average ($1,117).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Rosewood vs Elizabeth City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.5% +48%

Elizabeth City: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$934 -16%

Elizabeth City: $1,117

Average HH income

$47,870 -26%

Elizabeth City: $64,982

Poverty rate

21.0% +105%

Elizabeth City: 10.3%

Renter share

71.2% +27%

Elizabeth City: 55.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Rosewood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.8–4.8

Why Rosewood scores 4.8

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 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Tenant organizing strength

71% renter households · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Economic stress

21.0% below poverty line · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Rosewood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Rosewood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37139960100	4.8	1,627	46%	$934

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

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

Socioeconomic status 94%ile

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

Household characteristics 90%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 85%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Rosewood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

528Total filings (sum)
12.50%Avg annual filing rate
19.4%Peak year (2003)
8.51%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rosewood

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

19.6%Housing insecurity
14.2%Utility shutoff threat
25.7%Food insecurity
23.8%SNAP enrollment
13.6%No health insurance
39.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Rosewood

What is the eviction-risk score for Rosewood?

Rosewood scores 4.8/10 (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.

How does Rosewood compare to Elizabeth City overall?

Rosewood scores 2.2 points higher than Elizabeth City overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $934 vs $1,117.

What is the average rent in Rosewood?

Average gross rent in Rosewood is $934/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Rosewood residents are renters?

71% of Rosewood households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Elizabeth City). The neighborhood has 1,627 residents.

Is Rosewood a high social-vulnerability area?

Rosewood sits in the 95th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Rosewood for landlords?

Rosewood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Elizabeth City as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Rosewood?

Rosewood has 1,515 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (56.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (34.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Rosewood

5.3 Brookridge Terrace 2 tracts · pop 7,573

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Elizabeth City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Rosewood.

4.7 Jethro Park 1 tracts · pop 3,830 5.1 Brookridge Terrace 2 tracts · pop 7,573 3.1 Tanglewood 1 tracts · pop 7,105

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