1 census tracts · pop 5,395 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
American Village maps to a single census tract in Durham, NC, population 5,395. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, Lower tier. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1/10.
At $1,123 a month, rents sit 26% under what the rest of Durham commands. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.8/10. roughly one in three of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Court records for this tract carry 4,205 eviction filings.
SNAP participation is 6.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 47.8% of renter households. Food insecurity affects 9.2% of adults, 8.6 points below the national rate.
The most recent observed rate, 19.6% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 58 mapped neighborhoods of Durham, it ranks #33 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Cabes Ford and Cardinal Oaks.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 3.6/10 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
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
American Village vs DurhamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in American Village
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4,205Total filings (sum)
29.61%Avg annual filing rate
47.8%Peak year (2006)
19.59%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in American Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.7%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
9.2%Food insecurity
6.3%SNAP enrollment
7.4%No health insurance
21.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About American Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for American Village?
American Village scores 3.6/10 (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 American Village compare to Durham overall?
American Village scores 0.4 points lower than Durham overall (4/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,123 vs $1,508.
Q3
What is the average rent in American Village?
Average gross rent in American Village is $1,123/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of American Village residents are renters?
55% of American Village households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Durham). The neighborhood has 5,395 residents.
Q5
Is American Village a high social-vulnerability area?
American Village sits in the 41st 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 American Village for landlords?
American Village carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Durham as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of American Village?
American Village has 5,222 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.3%), Hispanic / Latino (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
