2 census tracts · pop 7,892 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10
· range 1.9–2.1
Chapel Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Beechwood with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,892 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,087/month sits 25% higher than the Beechwood citywide average ($871).
Risk score
1.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Chapel Hill vs BeechwoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Chapel Hill
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
9Total filings (sum)
4.60%Avg annual filing rate
5.0%Peak year (2018)
4.60%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chapel Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.2%Housing insecurity
3.7%Utility shutoff threat
5.8%Food insecurity
4.4%SNAP enrollment
3.7%No health insurance
23.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chapel Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill scores 1.9/10 (Lower tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Chapel Hill compare to Beechwood overall?
Chapel Hill scores 1.4 points lower than Beechwood overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,087 vs $871.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chapel Hill?
Average gross rent in Chapel Hill is $1,087/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chapel Hill residents are renters?
7% of Chapel Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Beechwood). The neighborhood has 7,892 residents.
Q5
Is Chapel Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Chapel Hill sits in the 4th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Chapel Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Chapel Hill is census tract 26139022107 (score 2.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.9 to 2.1, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Chapel Hill for landlords?
Chapel Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Beechwood as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill has 8,057 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.7%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%), Other / Multiracial (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
