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Neighborhood · Ranked #67,219 of 84,120 nationally

Shinnwood West Eviction Risk: Lower , Wilmington

Tract 37129012011 · New Hanover County, NC · pop 4,280 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

Tract 37129012011 sits in the Shinnwood West area of Wilmington eviction risk, NC, carrying an eviction-risk score of 3/10. 31% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, markedly below the New Hanover County average of 48.2%.

Risk score
3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 5% Stable renters 10% Owners 85%
Tract context
Occupied units1,937
Renter share14.6%
SVI overall0.41
Poverty rate4.1%
Median income$93,715

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 3 tracts In Shinnwood West
Moderate
Within parent city
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#32 of 32 tracts In Wilmington
Very Low
Within county
2 th percentile
Rank, 2nd percentileLowHigh
#53 of 54 tracts In New Hanover County
Very Low
Within state
28 th percentile
Rank, 28th percentileLowHigh
#1,927 of 2,660 tracts In North Carolina
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Wilmington and the region

Centroid at 34.2023, -77.8633 · click any tract to drill in

Why Shinnwood West scores 3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Wilmington
5.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.1
State political climate
North Carolina legislature & governorship
2.3
Economic stress
4.1% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,269 rent vs county FMR
3.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Wilmington
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Wilmington
3.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Wilmington
3.5

How Shinnwood West compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Shinnwood West risk score vs. parent city / county / state3.0This tracttract 0120114.0Wilmingtonparent city4.0Countyavg tract in county4.1Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 41

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Shinnwood West. 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 Shinnwood West

The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure at 1/10. On the softer side, economic stress reads 1/10.

Sitting well above the midpoint, court filing pressure reads 8/10. It sits 1.0 points below the New Hanover County average of 4.0.

SNAP participation runs 6.0% against 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity runs 8.9% against 17.8% nationally.

9% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. At $1,269 a month, rents run 9% under what the rest of Wilmington commands.

Nationally it ranks #67,219 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. At 15% renter-occupied this is predominantly owner territory, and comps have to be drawn from further out.

CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 4.7/10. Against average income of $93,715, annual rent is just 16%. Statewide the NC average is 4.0, so this tract runs 1.0 points cooler.

These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.

Frequently asked

About tract 37129012011

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 37129012011?

Census tract 37129012011 in the Shinnwood West neighborhood scores 3/10 (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 37129012011?

Median gross rent is $1,269/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 37129012011?

4.1% of residents in tract 37129012011 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,280.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 37129012011?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 41th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 35th, household 82th, minority 31th, housing 27th.
Q5

Is tract 37129012011 considered part of Shinnwood West?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 37129012011 fall within Shinnwood West (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 37129012011 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.1% 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. 4.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 37129012011 compare to Wilmington overall?

Tract 37129012011 scores 3/10, lower than the parent city of Wilmington at 4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Wilmington eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Wilmington

Top eight tracts in Wilmington ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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