1 census tracts · pop 6,922 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Whittenburg Springs maps to a single census tract in Bethlehem, NC, population 6,922. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. 26% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Bethlehem rate of 14.5%.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.4/10. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.1/10.
The severe-burden share is 11%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Court records for this tract carry 380 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2008 at 12.0% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 3.9% in 2018, is well off that peak. Average gross rent is $742, 7% below the Bethlehem average of $795. At 13% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Against average income of $72,266, annual rent is only 12%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Whittenburg Springs vs BethlehemHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
26.1%+80%
Bethlehem: 14.5%
Average gross rent
$742-7%
Bethlehem: $795
Average HH income
$72,266-8%
Bethlehem: $78,963
Poverty rate
8.9%+130%
Bethlehem: 3.9%
Renter share
13.1%+25%
Bethlehem: 10.5%
Geographic context
Risk heat across Whittenburg Springs and the region
Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3
Why Whittenburg Springs scores 3
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 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Rent control risk
26% of income on rent · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts
1.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Tenant organizing strength
13% renter households · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Economic stress
8.9% below poverty line · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison
Whittenburg Springs vs. parent city, state, U.S.
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Census tracts
1 tracts in Whittenburg Springs
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority15%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Whittenburg Springs
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
380Total filings (sum)
6.52%Avg annual filing rate
12.0%Peak year (2008)
3.87%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Whittenburg Springs
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.9%Housing insecurity
5.9%Utility shutoff threat
11.6%Food insecurity
9.1%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
33.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Whittenburg Springs
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Whittenburg Springs?
Whittenburg Springs scores 3/10 (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 Whittenburg Springs compare to Bethlehem overall?
Whittenburg Springs scores 0.1 points lower than Bethlehem overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 15% citywide. Average rent: $742 vs $795.
Q3
What is the average rent in Whittenburg Springs?
Average gross rent in Whittenburg Springs is $742/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Whittenburg Springs residents are renters?
13% of Whittenburg Springs households are renter-occupied (vs 11% in Bethlehem). The neighborhood has 6,922 residents.
Q5
Is Whittenburg Springs a high social-vulnerability area?
Whittenburg Springs sits in the 37th 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 Whittenburg Springs for landlords?
Whittenburg Springs carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Bethlehem as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Whittenburg Springs?
Whittenburg Springs has 6,792 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.7%), Hispanic / Latino (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
