Neighborhood · New Bern, NC

DeGraffenried Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 9,565 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.2–5.1

DeGraffenried Park is a white-black neighborhood in New Bern with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,565 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% 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 $1,120/month sits 4% higher than the New Bern citywide average ($1,081).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

DeGraffenried Park vs New Bern How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.0% +113%

New Bern: 28.7%

Average gross rent

$1,120 +4%

New Bern: $1,081

Average HH income

$49,209 -14%

New Bern: $56,893

Poverty rate

16.3% +0%

New Bern: 16.3%

Renter share

46.5% +15%

New Bern: 40.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across DeGraffenried Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.2–5.1

Why DeGraffenried Park scores 4.6

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 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Rent control risk

61% of income on rent · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Tenant organizing strength

47% renter households · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Economic stress

16.3% below poverty line · Range 2.7–6.1 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.4 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

DeGraffenried Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in DeGraffenried Park?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.9 points from 4.2 to 5.1. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.1 4.5 4.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in DeGraffenried Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37049960900	5.1	1,774	50%	$768
37049960600	4.5	5,883	63%	$1,234
37049960700	4.2	1,908	66%	$1,098

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 78%ile

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

Household characteristics 84%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 83%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in DeGraffenried Park

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

232Total filings (sum)
4.44%Avg annual filing rate
7.5%Peak year (2018)
5.53%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in DeGraffenried Park

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

12.2%Housing insecurity
8.4%Utility shutoff threat
16.7%Food insecurity
13.6%SNAP enrollment
10.3%No health insurance
35.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About DeGraffenried Park

What is the eviction-risk score for DeGraffenried Park?

DeGraffenried Park 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.

How does DeGraffenried Park compare to New Bern overall?

DeGraffenried Park scores 2.1 points higher than New Bern overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,120 vs $1,081.

What is the average rent in DeGraffenried Park?

Average gross rent in DeGraffenried Park is $1,120/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of DeGraffenried Park residents are renters?

47% of DeGraffenried Park households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in New Bern). The neighborhood has 9,565 residents.

Is DeGraffenried Park a high social-vulnerability area?

DeGraffenried Park sits in the 90th 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.

Which tracts in DeGraffenried Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in DeGraffenried Park is census tract 37049960900 (score 5.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5.1, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is DeGraffenried Park for landlords?

DeGraffenried Park 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 New Bern as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of DeGraffenried Park?

DeGraffenried Park has 9,539 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside New Bern

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to DeGraffenried Park.

4.4 Oakdale 1 tracts · pop 4,536 5.7 Woodrow 1 tracts · pop 2,460 2.8 Taberna 1 tracts · pop 6,430

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