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Neighborhood · Wilson, NC

Five Points Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 2,892 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.6–5.8

Five Points is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wilson with 2 census tracts and a population of 2,892 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $937/month sits 4% lower than the Wilson citywide average ($971).

Risk score
5.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Five Points vs Wilson How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
48.7% +71%
Wilson: 28.4%
Average gross rent
$937 -4%
Wilson: $971
Average HH income
$30,687 -35%
Wilson: $47,294
Poverty rate
36.2% +44%
Wilson: 25.1%
Renter share
65.4% +29%
Wilson: 50.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Five Points and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.6–5.8

Why Five Points scores 5.8

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 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Rent control risk
49% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Tenant organizing strength
65% renter households · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts
9.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Economic stress
36.2% below poverty line · Range 7.4–10.0 across tracts
8.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–5.0 across tracts
4.3
Risk score comparison

Five Points vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Five Points score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Five Points: 5.85.8Five PointsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.92.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Five Points

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
37195000300 5.8 2,185 46% $913
37195000200 5.6 707 57% $1,010
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 99

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 99%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 85%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Five Points

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 5,615Total filings (sum)
  • 38.27%Avg annual filing rate
  • 90.4%Peak year (2003)
  • 24.55%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Five Points

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

Frequently asked

About Five Points

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Five Points?

Five Points scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Five Points compare to Wilson overall?

Five Points scores 3.0 points higher than Wilson overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $937 vs $971.
Q3

What is the average rent in Five Points?

Average gross rent in Five Points is $937/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Five Points residents are renters?

65% of Five Points households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Wilson). The neighborhood has 2,892 residents.
Q5

Is Five Points a high social-vulnerability area?

Five Points sits in the 99th 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

Which tracts in Five Points have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Five Points is census tract 37195000300 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 5.8, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Five Points for landlords?

Five Points carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Five Points?

Five Points has 3,044 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (66.3%), Hispanic / Latino (18.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Wilson

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Five Points.

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