Neighborhood · Morrisville, NC

Cotton Place Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 1,699 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.9–2.9

Cotton Place is a white-asian neighborhood in Morrisville with 1 census tract and a population of 1,699 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (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 $1,704/month sits 8% lower than the Morrisville citywide average ($1,858).

Risk score

2.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cotton Place vs Morrisville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.2% +100%

Morrisville: 21.6%

Average gross rent

$1,704 -8%

Morrisville: $1,858

Average HH income

$83,444 -33%

Morrisville: $125,404

Poverty rate

15.5% +222%

Morrisville: 4.8%

Renter share

81.1% +49%

Morrisville: 54.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cotton Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.9–2.9

Why Cotton Place scores 2.9

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 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

43% of income on rent · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Tenant organizing strength

81% renter households · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts

9.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

15.5% below poverty line · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Risk score comparison

Cotton Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cotton Place

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37183053609	2.9	1,699	43%	$1,704

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 57

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

Socioeconomic status 52%ile

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

Household characteristics 13%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 79%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cotton Place

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

51Total filings (sum)
8.29%Avg annual filing rate
11.4%Peak year (2015)
5.15%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cotton Place

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

9.5%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
11.6%Food insecurity
7.6%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
21.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cotton Place

What is the eviction-risk score for Cotton Place?

Cotton Place scores 2.9/10 (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 Cotton Place compare to Morrisville overall?

Cotton Place scores 0.5 points higher than Morrisville overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 22% citywide. Average rent: $1,704 vs $1,858.

What is the average rent in Cotton Place?

Average gross rent in Cotton Place is $1,704/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cotton Place residents are renters?

81% of Cotton Place households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Morrisville). The neighborhood has 1,699 residents.

Is Cotton Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Cotton Place sits in the 57th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Cotton Place for landlords?

Cotton Place carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). 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 Morrisville as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cotton Place?

Cotton Place has 2,304 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (33.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (31.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cotton Place

2.7 Gresham Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,646 2.5 Pebble Ridge 2 tracts · pop 3,840

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Morrisville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cotton Place.

1.3 Cascade at Twin Lakes 1 tracts · pop 3,089 1.1 Providence Place 1 tracts · pop 8,647 1.1 Downing Village 1 tracts · pop 7,344 1.1 McCrimmon at the Park 1 tracts · pop 7,552

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