Eviction Risk in Love's Creek , Siler City
Tract 37037020401 · Chatham County, NC · pop 6,454 · neighborhood within 1.5 mi
Census tract 37037020401 sits in the Love's Creek neighborhood of Siler City, North Carolina. It has a population of 6,454 and an eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier). 37% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 20% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,221/month against a median household income of $52,171 — roughly 28% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic-White Neighborhood — 6,164 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 48.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 28.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 17.8%
- Other / Multiracial 5%
How the 4.6/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 5.1 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.3 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 5.6 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 6.0 | Siler City (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 1.3 | Siler City (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 2.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 2.3 | Siler City (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 2.6 | Siler City (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 7.6 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 1.5 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 94
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 80%Socioeconomic
- 98%Household composition
- 77%Racial/ethnic minority
- 89%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 769Total filings over 18 yrs
- 6.24%Avg annual filing rate
- 10.4%Peak (2013)
- 47Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 25.2%Housing insecurity
- 17.2%Utility-shutoff threat
- 35.7%Food insecurity
- 32.6%SNAP enrollment
- 17.2%Transit barriers
- 26.6%No health insurance
- 19.2%Frequent mental distress
- 45.4%Any disability
About tract 37037020401
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 37037020401?
Census tract 37037020401 in the Love's Creek neighborhood scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 37037020401?
Median gross rent is $1,221/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 37037020401?
30.4% of residents in tract 37037020401 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,454.
How socially vulnerable is tract 37037020401?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 94th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 80th, household 98th, minority 77th, housing 89th.
Is tract 37037020401 considered part of Love's Creek?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 37037020401 fall within Love's Creek (neighborhood centroid within 1.5 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 37037020401?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 769 eviction filings across 18 validated years in tract 37037020401 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 6.24% of renter households, peaking at 10.4% in 2013. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
What share of households in tract 37037020401 struggle to pay rent?
About 25.2% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 17.2% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.