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Census Tract · Ranked #46,312 of 84,120 nationally

Bessemer City Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 37071030801 · Gaston County, NC · pop 1,748 · 43% of tract blocks fall in Bessemer City

The Moderate-tier score of 5.1/10 for census tract 37071030801 reflects conditions in Bessemer City, North Carolina. On the national scale it ranks #49,066 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 62% of renter households, a severe level, and 33% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,250 monthly, set against $60,221 in average yearly household income, roughly 25% of income at the averages. About 10% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
3.7
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6% Stable renters 4% Owners 90%
Tract context
Occupied units684
Renter share10.1%
SVI overall0.36
Poverty rate12.4%
Median income$60,221

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#4 of 4 tracts In Bessemer City
Very Low
Within county
57 th percentile
Rank, 57th percentileLowHigh
#37 of 85 tracts In Gaston County
Elevated
Within state
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1,333 of 2,660 tracts In North Carolina
Moderate
National
45 th percentile
Rank, 45th percentileLowHigh
#46,312 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Moderate
Geographic context

Risk heat across Bessemer City and the region

Centroid at 35.2832, -81.3231 · click any tract to drill in

Why Bessemer City scores 3.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Bessemer City
4.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.6
State political climate
North Carolina legislature & governorship
2.3
Economic stress
12.4% poverty · this tract
3.1
Supply constraint
$1,250 rent vs county FMR
1.9
Rent control risk
Inherited from Bessemer City
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Bessemer City
2.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from Bessemer City
2.4

How Bessemer City compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Bessemer City risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 3.73.7This tracttract 030801Bessemer City: 2.52.5Bessemer Cityparent cityCounty: 3.63.6Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.83.8Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 36

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings

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.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 106Total filings over 12 yrs
  • 6.13%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.6%Peak (2006)
  • 10Filings in 2017 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2005 to 2017
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 370710308012005: 14 filings (7.37/100 renter HHs)2006: 22 filings (11.58/100 renter HHs)2008: 6 filings (3.16/100 renter HHs)2009: 9 filings (4.74/100 renter HHs)2010: 5 filings (3.52/100 renter HHs)2011: 2 filings (1.49/100 renter HHs)2012: 8 filings (5.97/100 renter HHs)2013: 8 filings (5.97/100 renter HHs)2014: 4 filings (2.99/100 renter HHs)2015: 12 filings (8.96/100 renter HHs)2016: 6 filings (6.67/100 renter HHs)2017: 10 filings (11.11/100 renter HHs)
Filings dropped 29% over the past 12 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Bessemer City

The score leans hardest on economic stress at 3.1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Bessemer City, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Gaston County average of 5.5 and in line with the North Carolina statewide average of 5.3. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 12.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 8.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 36th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 37071030801

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 37071030801?

Census tract 37071030801 in Bessemer City scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 37071030801?

Median gross rent is $1,250/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 37071030801?

12.4% of residents in tract 37071030801 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,748.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 37071030801?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 36th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 73th, household 25th, minority 12th, housing 16th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 37071030801?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 106 eviction filings across 12 validated years in tract 37071030801 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 6.13% of renter households, peaking at 11.6% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

What share of households in tract 37071030801 struggle to pay rent?

About 12.1% 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. 8.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 37071030801 compare to Bessemer City overall?

Tract 37071030801 scores 3.7/10, higher than the parent city of Bessemer City at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Bessemer City; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Bessemer City

Top eight tracts in Bessemer City ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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