1 census tracts · pop 3,677 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Crestview is a one-tract neighborhood of Wilson, NC and houses 3,677 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.6/10, in the Moderate tier. around two-thirds of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Wilson rate of 28.4%.
The dominant input is economic stress at 9.9/10. The poverty rate is 40%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10. Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. SNAP participation is 28.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.2/10. 15.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
At $839 a month, rents sit 14% under what the rest of Wilson commands. Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Wilson, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Glenwood Hills and Pine Haven.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $42,813.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Crestview vs WilsonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Crestview
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.7%Housing insecurity
15.6%Utility shutoff threat
28.7%Food insecurity
28.4%SNAP enrollment
13.1%No health insurance
42.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Crestview
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Crestview?
Crestview scores 5.6/10 (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 Crestview compare to Wilson overall?
Crestview scores 1.4 points higher than Wilson overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $839 vs $971.
Q3
What is the average rent in Crestview?
Average gross rent in Crestview is $839/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Crestview residents are renters?
43% of Crestview households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Wilson). The neighborhood has 3,677 residents.
Q5
Is Crestview a high social-vulnerability area?
Crestview sits in the 79th 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.
Q6
How safe is Crestview for landlords?
Crestview carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Wilson as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Crestview?
Crestview has 3,709 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (53.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.5%), Other / Multiracial (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
