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Neighborhood · Ranked #65,414 of 84,120 nationally

Sweetbriar Eviction Risk: Lower , Charlotte

Tract 37119005526 · Mecklenburg County, NC · pop 2,938 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

37119005526 is a census tract in the Sweetbriar area of Charlotte, NC. It scores 3.1/10 for landlords. Population here is 2,938. What pushes it up most is court filing pressure at 9.5/10.

Risk score
3.1
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 5% Stable renters 7% Owners 88%
Tract context
Occupied units1,280
Renter share12.3%
SVI overall0.11
Poverty rate6.8%
Median income$112,353

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#3 of 3 tracts In Sweetbriar
Very Low
Within parent city
29 th percentile
Rank, 29th percentileLowHigh
#182 of 255 tracts In Charlotte
Low
Within county
33 th percentile
Rank, 33rd percentileLowHigh
#205 of 305 tracts In Mecklenburg County
Low
Within state
31 th percentile
Rank, 31st percentileLowHigh
#1,842 of 2,660 tracts In North Carolina
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Charlotte and the region

Centroid at 35.3597, -80.8028 · click any tract to drill in

Why Sweetbriar scores 3.1

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
6.8% poverty · this tract
1.7
Supply constraint
$1,869 rent vs county FMR
5.2
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 Sweetbriar compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Sweetbriar risk score vs. parent city / county / state3.1This tracttract 0055264.0Charlotteparent city4.0Countyavg tract in county4.1Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 11

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Sweetbriar. 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 Sweetbriar

Running cool, rent-regulation exposure reads 1.5/10. On the softer side, economic stress reads 1.7/10.

At $1,869 a month, rents run 16% over what the rest of Charlotte commands. Against the Mecklenburg County average of 4.0, this tract reads safer for landlords by 0.9 points.

8% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. Nationally it ranks #65,414 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. At 12% renter-occupied this is predominantly owner territory, and comps have to be drawn from further out.

Social vulnerability reads 2/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Statewide the NC average is 4.0, so this tract runs 0.9 points cooler.

Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured. 43% of renter households spend at least 30% of income on rent.

Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $112,353.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 37119005526

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 37119005526?

Census tract 37119005526 in the Sweetbriar neighborhood scores 3.1/10 (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 37119005526?

Median gross rent is $1,869/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 37119005526?

6.8% of residents in tract 37119005526 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,938.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 37119005526?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 11th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 7th, household 14th, minority 82th, housing 17th.
Q5

Is tract 37119005526 considered part of Sweetbriar?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 37119005526 fall within Sweetbriar (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 37119005526 struggle to pay rent?

About 12.0% 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. 7.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 37119005526 compare to Charlotte overall?

Tract 37119005526 scores 3.1/10, lower 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.

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