Eviction Risk in Sisters Cove , Mooresville
Tract 37097061203 · Iredell County, NC · pop 5,756 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
Census tract 37097061203 sits in the Sisters Cove neighborhood of Mooresville, North Carolina. It has a population of 5,756 and an eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). 54% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 26% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,475/month against a median household income of $94,521 — roughly 19% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 6,476 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 7.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 69.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 10.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 7%
- Other / Multiracial 5.4%
How the 5.5/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 8.6 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.3 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 3.4 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 4.0 | Mooresville (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 4.7 | Mooresville (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 2.2 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 8.5 | Mooresville (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 4.5 | Mooresville (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 1.0 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 5.6 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 61
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 37%Socioeconomic
- 49%Household composition
- 53%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)
- 111Total filings over 3 yrs
- 29.49%Avg annual filing rate
- 29.9%Peak (2005)
- 54Filings in 2005 (latest validated)
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 7.5%Housing insecurity
- 4.9%Utility-shutoff threat
- 8.2%Food insecurity
- 5.6%SNAP enrollment
- 5.2%Transit barriers
- 6.7%No health insurance
- 14.6%Frequent mental distress
- 26.1%Any disability
About tract 37097061203
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 37097061203?
Census tract 37097061203 in the Sisters Cove neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (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 37097061203?
Median gross rent is $1,475/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 37097061203?
2.8% of residents in tract 37097061203 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,756.
How socially vulnerable is tract 37097061203?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 61th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 37th, household 49th, minority 53th, housing 89th.
Is tract 37097061203 considered part of Sisters Cove?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 37097061203 fall within Sisters Cove (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 37097061203?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 111 eviction filings across 3 validated years in tract 37097061203 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 29.49% of renter households, peaking at 29.9% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
What share of households in tract 37097061203 struggle to pay rent?
About 7.5% 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. 4.9% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.