Neighborhood · Ranked #31,049 of 84,120 nationally
Wilson Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate , Charlotte
Tract 37119005405 ·
Mecklenburg County, NC · pop 2,920 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
37119005405 is a census tract in the Wilson Heights area of Charlotte, NC. It scores 5.1/10 for landlords. The score leans hardest on court filing pressure at 9.5/10.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 20%Stable renters 19%Owners 61%
Tract context
Occupied units1,256
Renter share38.8%
SVI overall0.62
Poverty rate13.6%
Median income$58,333
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In Wilson Heights
Moderate
Within parent city
72th percentile
#71 of 255 tracts In Charlotte
Elevated
Within county
75th percentile
#76 of 305 tracts In Mecklenburg County
High
Within state
82th percentile
#478 of 2,660 tracts In North Carolina
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Charlotte and the region
Centroid at 35.2912, -80.8412 · click any tract to drill in
Why Wilson Heights scores 5.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Charlotte
6.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.8
State political climate
North Carolina legislature & governorship
2.3
Economic stress
13.6% poverty · this tract
3.4
Supply constraint
$1,510 rent vs county FMR
3.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Charlotte
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Charlotte
4.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Charlotte
3.5
How Wilson Heights compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 62
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
56%Socioeconomic
77%Household composition
92%Racial/ethnic minority
33%Housing & transportation
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.
18.5%Housing insecurity
12.4%Utility-shutoff threat
21.1%Food insecurity
16.7%SNAP enrollment
11.1%Transit barriers
12.1%No health insurance
16.8%Frequent mental distress
28.9%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Wilson Heights
26% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. Well under the midpoint, rent-regulation exposure reads 1.5/10.
Running cool, state political climate reads 2.3/10. Against the Mecklenburg County average of 4.0, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.1 points. 51% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, above the Mecklenburg County average of 45.3%.
On the national scale it lands near the 63rd percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. Social vulnerability reads 6.6/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Statewide the NC average is 4.0, so this tract runs 1.1 points hotter.
Of its three components the household composition measure is the most pressured. Average gross rent is $1,510, close to the Charlotte average. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $58,333.
39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 37119005405
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 37119005405?
Census tract 37119005405 in the Wilson Heights neighborhood scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 37119005405?
Median gross rent is $1,510/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 37119005405?
13.6% of residents in tract 37119005405 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,920.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 37119005405?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 62th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 56th, household 77th, minority 92th, housing 33th.
Q5
Is tract 37119005405 considered part of Wilson Heights?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 37119005405 fall within Wilson Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 37119005405 struggle to pay rent?
About 18.5% 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. 12.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 37119005405 compare to Charlotte overall?
Tract 37119005405 scores 5.1/10, higher than the parent city of Charlotte at 4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Charlotte eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Charlotte
Top eight tracts in Charlotte ranked by composite eviction-risk score.