Neighborhood · Elizabeth City, NC

Tanglewood Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,105 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 3.1–3.1

Tanglewood is a white-black neighborhood in Elizabeth City with 1 census tract and a population of 7,105 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,382/month sits 24% higher than the Elizabeth City citywide average ($1,117).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

34.3% +9%

Elizabeth City: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,382 +24%

Elizabeth City: $1,117

Average HH income

$79,886 +23%

Elizabeth City: $64,982

Poverty rate

3.9% -62%

Elizabeth City: 10.3%

Renter share

31.1% -44%

Elizabeth City: 55.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Tanglewood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.1–3.1

Why Tanglewood scores 3.1

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

34% 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

31% 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

3.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Tanglewood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37139960600	3.1	7,105	34%	$1,382

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 36

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

Socioeconomic status 27%ile

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

Household characteristics 16%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 65%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Tanglewood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

413Total filings (sum)
9.08%Avg annual filing rate
9.5%Peak year (2013)
6.87%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tanglewood

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

11.3%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
12.9%Food insecurity
10.1%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Tanglewood

What is the eviction-risk score for Tanglewood?

Tanglewood scores 3.1/10 (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 Tanglewood compare to Elizabeth City overall?

Tanglewood scores 0.5 points higher than Elizabeth City overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,382 vs $1,117.

What is the average rent in Tanglewood?

Average gross rent in Tanglewood is $1,382/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Tanglewood residents are renters?

31% of Tanglewood households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Elizabeth City). The neighborhood has 7,105 residents.

Is Tanglewood a high social-vulnerability area?

Tanglewood sits in the 36th 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 Tanglewood for landlords?

Tanglewood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Tanglewood?

Tanglewood has 7,311 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (40.2%), Other / Multiracial (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Tanglewood

5.3 Brookridge Terrace 2 tracts · pop 7,573

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Elizabeth City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Tanglewood.

4.7 Jethro Park 1 tracts · pop 3,830 4.8 Rosewood 1 tracts · pop 1,627 5.1 Brookridge Terrace 2 tracts · pop 7,573

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