Neighborhood · Durham, NC

Cardinal Oaks Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,620 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.3–3.3

Cardinal Oaks is a black-white neighborhood in Durham with 1 census tract and a population of 7,620 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,608/month sits 7% higher than the Durham citywide average ($1,508).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cardinal Oaks vs Durham How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.0% +63%

Durham: 29.4%

Average gross rent

$1,608 +7%

Durham: $1,508

Average HH income

$86,739 +9%

Durham: $79,234

Poverty rate

8.7% -29%

Durham: 12.2%

Renter share

13.2% -72%

Durham: 47.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cardinal Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.3–3.3

Why Cardinal Oaks scores 3.3

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 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

48% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

13% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

8.7% below poverty line · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Cardinal Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cardinal Oaks

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37063001806	3.3	7,620	48%	$1,608

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

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

Socioeconomic status 68%ile

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

Household characteristics 59%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 11%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cardinal Oaks

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

519Total filings (sum)
15.80%Avg annual filing rate
27.3%Peak year (2010)
9.94%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cardinal Oaks

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

16.4%Housing insecurity
10.9%Utility shutoff threat
18.9%Food insecurity
15.8%SNAP enrollment
11.8%No health insurance
31.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cardinal Oaks

What is the eviction-risk score for Cardinal Oaks?

Cardinal Oaks scores 3.3/10 (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.

How does Cardinal Oaks compare to Durham overall?

Cardinal Oaks scores 0.1 points lower than Durham overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,608 vs $1,508.

What is the average rent in Cardinal Oaks?

Average gross rent in Cardinal Oaks is $1,608/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cardinal Oaks residents are renters?

13% of Cardinal Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Durham). The neighborhood has 7,620 residents.

Is Cardinal Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

Cardinal Oaks sits in the 51st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Cardinal Oaks for landlords?

Cardinal Oaks carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Durham as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cardinal Oaks?

Cardinal Oaks has 7,160 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (55.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.5%), Hispanic / Latino (12.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cardinal Oaks

5.2 Hillcrest 2 tracts · pop 8,879 5.2 Annie Day Shepard Dormitory 4 tracts · pop 11,781 5.1 Keene 2 tracts · pop 13,770 4.4 Horton Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,513 3.9 Crest Street 2 tracts · pop 6,841 3.6 Hope Valley North 2 tracts · pop 10,080

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Durham

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cardinal Oaks.

3.3 American Village 1 tracts · pop 5,395 3.3 Carillon Forest 1 tracts · pop 4,146 3.3 Cabes Ford 1 tracts · pop 3,712 3.3 Barclay to Sandlewood 1 tracts · pop 5,395 3.2 Chicopee Hills 1 tracts · pop 6,112 3.2 S H Chandler 1 tracts · pop 6,329

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