Neighborhood · Ranked #26,446 of 84,120 nationally

Walden Ridge Eviction Risk: Moderate , Charlotte

Tract 37119006112 · Mecklenburg County, NC · pop 2,458 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi

Census tract 37119006112 sits in the Walden Ridge neighborhood of Charlotte eviction risk, North Carolina eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of 6.1/10. On the national scale it ranks #19,316 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

51% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 18% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,712 a month against an average household income of $58,688 a year, roughly 35% of income at the averages. Renters make up 73% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 37% Stable renters 36% Owners 27%

Tract context

Occupied units1,213

Renter share73.1%

SVI overall0.58

Poverty rate24.6%

Median income$58,688

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Charlotte and the region

Centroid at 35.3524, -80.8513 · click any tract to drill in

Why Walden Ridge scores 4.9

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

24.6% poverty · this tract

6.2

Supply constraint

$1,712 rent vs county FMR

4.4

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 Walden Ridge compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 58

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

51%Socioeconomic
44%Household composition
84%Racial/ethnic minority
55%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Walden Ridge. 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.

22.9%Housing insecurity
16.7%Utility-shutoff threat
28.0%Food insecurity
25.4%SNAP enrollment
15.1%Transit barriers
14.1%No health insurance
20.3%Frequent mental distress
32.4%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Walden Ridge

What moves this score most is economic stress at 6.2/10. 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 22.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 16.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly Black and ranks around the 58th 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 37119006112

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 37119006112?

Census tract 37119006112 in the Walden Ridge neighborhood scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 37119006112?

Median gross rent is $1,712/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 37119006112?

24.6% of residents in tract 37119006112 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,458.

How socially vulnerable is tract 37119006112?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 58th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 51th, household 44th, minority 84th, housing 55th.

Is tract 37119006112 considered part of Walden Ridge?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 37119006112 fall within Walden Ridge (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 37119006112 struggle to pay rent?

About 22.9% 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. 16.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 37119006112 compare to Charlotte overall?

Tract 37119006112 scores 4.9/10, 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.