3 census tracts · pop 17,027 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 3–5.7
West Edge is a 3-tract neighborhood of Durham, NH and houses 17,027 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 46% against 34.7% citywide, putting West Edge 11.4% over its own city.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 5.7, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. 26% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.6/10.
The poverty rate is 25%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Rent takes 15% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Average gross rent runs $1,271, close to the Durham average. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.7 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
West Edge vs DurhamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority24%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Edge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.9%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
15.0%Food insecurity
10.5%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
27.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Edge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Edge?
West Edge scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 West Edge compare to Durham overall?
West Edge scores 0.3 points higher than Durham overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,271 vs $1,302.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Edge?
Average gross rent in West Edge is $1,271/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Edge residents are renters?
42% of West Edge households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Durham). The neighborhood has 17,027 residents.
Q5
Is West Edge a high social-vulnerability area?
West Edge sits in the 15th 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 West Edge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Edge is census tract 33017080203 (score 5.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.7, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7
How safe is West Edge for landlords?
West Edge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Durham as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Edge?
West Edge has 16,589 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84%), Hispanic / Latino (5.9%), Other / Multiracial (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
