Eviction Risk in Westerly Hill , Charlotte
Tract 37119004000 · Mecklenburg County, NC · pop 3,969 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
Census tract 37119004000 sits in the Westerly Hill neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. It has a population of 3,969 and an eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier). 40% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 23% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,210/month against a median household income of $59,682 — roughly 24% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Diverse Neighborhood — 3,863 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 8.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 14.9%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 57.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 8.7%
- Other / Multiracial 10.9%
How the 5.4/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 9.5 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.3 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 6.8 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 6.0 | Charlotte (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 1.5 | Charlotte (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 3.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 4.5 | Charlotte (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 3.5 | Charlotte (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 3.9 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 1.6 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 94
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 98%Socioeconomic
- 89%Household composition
- 87%Racial/ethnic minority
- 68%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)
- 1,108Total filings over 4 yrs
- 28.03%Avg annual filing rate
- 31.5%Peak (2014)
- 262Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Westerly Hill. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 23.5%Housing insecurity
- 16.8%Utility-shutoff threat
- 31.6%Food insecurity
- 28.7%SNAP enrollment
- 15.2%Transit barriers
- 15.7%No health insurance
- 18.5%Frequent mental distress
- 38.9%Any disability
About tract 37119004000
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 37119004000?
Census tract 37119004000 in the Westerly Hill neighborhood scores 5.4/10 (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 37119004000?
Median gross rent is $1,210/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 37119004000?
15.4% of residents in tract 37119004000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,969.
How socially vulnerable is tract 37119004000?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 94th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 98th, household 89th, minority 87th, housing 68th.
Is tract 37119004000 considered part of Westerly Hill?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 37119004000 fall within Westerly Hill (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 37119004000?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 1,108 eviction filings across 4 validated years in tract 37119004000 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 28.03% of renter households, peaking at 31.5% in 2014. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
What share of households in tract 37119004000 struggle to pay rent?
About 23.5% 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. 16.8% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.