1 census tracts · pop 2,302 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Washington Place maps to a single census tract in Wilson, NC, population 2,302. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.6/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 47% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Set annual rent against average household income of $14,991 and the ratio lands at 57%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. 62% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Wilson rate of 28.4%.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 40.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 58%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
SNAP participation is 64.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 90% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10. Average gross rent is $712, 27% below the Wilson average of $971. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.1/10.
The filing record is not thin: 2,544 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2003, when filings touched 40.3% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 17.2% in 2018, is well off that peak.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Washington Place vs WilsonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority100%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Washington Place
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,544Total filings (sum)
23.12%Avg annual filing rate
40.3%Peak year (2003)
17.20%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Washington Place
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
40.3%Housing insecurity
33.7%Utility shutoff threat
58.6%Food insecurity
64.0%SNAP enrollment
23.5%No health insurance
56.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Washington Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Washington Place?
Washington Place 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 Washington Place compare to Wilson overall?
Washington Place scores 1.4 points higher than Wilson overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $712 vs $971.
Q3
What is the average rent in Washington Place?
Average gross rent in Washington eviction laws Place is $712/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Washington Place residents are renters?
90% of Washington Place households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Wilson). The neighborhood has 2,302 residents.
Q5
Is Washington Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Washington Place 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.
Q6
How safe is Washington Place for landlords?
Washington eviction laws Place 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 Washington Place?
Washington Place has 2,060 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (89.4%), Hispanic / Latino (9%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
