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Neighborhood · Ranked #15,522 of 84,120 nationally

College Downs Eviction Risk: Moderate , Charlotte

Tract 37119005622 · Mecklenburg County, NC · pop 1,744 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

For landlords sizing up the College Downs area of Charlotte, census tract 37119005622 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of 6.4/10. On the national scale it ranks #13,138 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 69% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 49% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is about $928 a month. About 91% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 63% Stable renters 28% Owners 9%
Tract context
Occupied units1,202
Renter share91.1%
SVI overall0.54
Poverty rate45.0%

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 3 tracts In College Downs
Moderate
Within parent city
97 th percentile
Rank, 97th percentileLowHigh
#8 of 255 tracts In Charlotte
Very High
Within county
97 th percentile
Rank, 97th percentileLowHigh
#9 of 305 tracts In Mecklenburg County
Very High
Within state
93 th percentile
Rank, 93rd percentileLowHigh
#184 of 2,660 tracts In North Carolina
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Charlotte and the region

Centroid at 35.2994, -80.7283 · click any tract to drill in

Why College Downs scores 5.7

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
45.0% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$928 rent vs county FMR
1.0
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 College Downs compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
College Downs risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.75.7This tracttract 005622Charlotte: 3.23.2Charlotteparent cityCounty: 3.33.3Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.83.8Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 54

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within College Downs. 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 College Downs

The heaviest input here is economic stress at $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 Charlotte eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Mecklenburg County average of 5.5 and above the North Carolina statewide average of 5.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 18.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 13.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is Black and White and ranks around the 54th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 37119005622

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 37119005622?

Census tract 37119005622 in the College Downs neighborhood scores 5.7/10 (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 37119005622?

Median gross rent is $928/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 37119005622?

45.0% of residents in tract 37119005622 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,744.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 37119005622?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 54th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 61th, household 20th, minority 84th, housing 48th.
Q5

Is tract 37119005622 considered part of College Downs?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 37119005622 fall within College Downs (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 37119005622 struggle to pay rent?

About 18.1% 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. 13.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 37119005622 compare to Charlotte overall?

Tract 37119005622 scores 5.7/10, higher than the parent city of Charlotte at 3.2/10. 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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