1 census tracts · pop 4,528 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.7–3.7
Rockwood maps to a single census tract in Graham, NC, population 4,528. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.7/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 30% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.
Court records for this tract carry 151 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 6.0% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 4.7% in 2018 against a 6.0% peak.
At 15% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Laurelton Village and Avalon Valley score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $84,490, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,074, close to the Graham average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rockwood vs GrahamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Rockwood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
151Total filings (sum)
4.47%Avg annual filing rate
6.0%Peak year (2003)
4.67%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rockwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.3%Housing insecurity
6.7%Utility shutoff threat
12.6%Food insecurity
9.6%SNAP enrollment
10.2%No health insurance
31.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rockwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rockwood?
Rockwood scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Rockwood compare to Graham overall?
Rockwood scores 0.3 points lower than Graham overall (4/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,074 vs $1,071.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rockwood?
Average gross rent in Rockwood is $1,074/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rockwood residents are renters?
15% of Rockwood households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Graham). The neighborhood has 4,528 residents.
Q5
Is Rockwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Rockwood sits in the 26th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Rockwood for landlords?
Rockwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Graham as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Rockwood?
Rockwood has 4,598 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Hispanic / Latino (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
