1 census tracts · pop 4,899 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Waterford is a one-tract neighborhood of Wilson, NC and houses 4,899 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 42% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Wilson rate of 28.4%.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10. The severe-burden share is 29%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.4/10.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.2/10. Court records for this tract carry 4,018 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 93.5% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 21.9% in 2018, is well off that peak. Average gross rent is $1,049, 8% above the Wilson average of $971. That places it #9 of 12 neighborhoods in Wilson.
At 20% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Dew Field and Brookside Manor.
Rent takes 15% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 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
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Waterford vs WilsonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport4%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Waterford
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4,018Total filings (sum)
54.49%Avg annual filing rate
93.5%Peak year (2007)
21.94%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waterford
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.8%Housing insecurity
7.0%Utility shutoff threat
12.6%Food insecurity
9.6%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
31.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Waterford
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Waterford?
Waterford scores 3/10 (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.
Q2
How does Waterford compare to Wilson overall?
Waterford scores 1.2 points lower than Wilson overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,049 vs $971.
Q3
What is the average rent in Waterford?
Average gross rent in Waterford is $1,049/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Waterford residents are renters?
20% of Waterford households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Wilson). The neighborhood has 4,899 residents.
Q5
Is Waterford a high social-vulnerability area?
Waterford sits in the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Waterford for landlords?
Waterford carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Waterford?
Waterford has 4,495 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.7%), Hispanic / Latino (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
