Neighborhood · Burlington, NC

Graber Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,502 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2

Graber Heights is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Burlington with 1 census tract and a population of 5,502 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $832/month sits 21% lower than the Burlington citywide average ($1,051).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Graber Heights vs Burlington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.7% +71%

Burlington: 28.4%

Average gross rent

$832 -21%

Burlington: $1,051

Average HH income

$44,830 -18%

Burlington: $54,941

Poverty rate

22.5% +25%

Burlington: 18.0%

Renter share

53.8% +16%

Burlington: 46.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Graber Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Graber Heights scores 5.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

54% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

22.5% below poverty line · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Risk score comparison

Graber Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Graber Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37001020802	5.2	5,502	49%	$832

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 90%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 91%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 86%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Graber Heights

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,933Total filings (sum)
16.34%Avg annual filing rate
17.5%Peak year (2015)
16.02%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Graber Heights

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

22.7%Housing insecurity
15.8%Utility shutoff threat
30.4%Food insecurity
27.8%SNAP enrollment
19.7%No health insurance
40.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Graber Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Graber Heights?

Graber Heights scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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.

How does Graber Heights compare to Burlington overall?

Graber Heights scores 2.4 points higher than Burlington overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $832 vs $1,051.

What is the average rent in Graber Heights?

Average gross rent in Graber Heights is $832/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Graber Heights residents are renters?

54% of Graber Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Burlington). The neighborhood has 5,502 residents.

Is Graber Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Graber Heights sits in the 95th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Graber Heights for landlords?

Graber Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Burlington as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Graber Heights?

Graber Heights has 5,517 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (42.3%), Hispanic / Latino (31.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Graber Heights

4 Cedar Crest 2 tracts · pop 5,791 3.5 Westview 2 tracts · pop 10,187

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Burlington

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Graber Heights.

5.1 Downtown Burlington 1 tracts · pop 4,477 5.1 Jackson Park 1 tracts · pop 4,356 4.8 Alamance Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,432 5.8 Hunting Hills 1 tracts · pop 6,682 5.9 Beverly Hills 1 tracts · pop 4,004 6 Piedmont Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,213

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