1 census tracts · pop 7,620 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
Cardinal Oaks maps to a single census tract in Durham, NC, population 7,620. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.6/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a Durham baseline of 29.4%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 36%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
The filing record is not thin: 519 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2010, when filings touched 27.3% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 9.9% in 2017, is well off that peak.
Average gross rent is $1,608, 7% above the Durham average of $1,508. Among the 58 mapped neighborhoods of Durham, it ranks #33 by risk, the middle third. Only 13% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
For a like-for-like read, American Village and Cabes Ford score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $86,739.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.6/10 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
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cardinal Oaks vs DurhamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cardinal Oaks?
Cardinal Oaks 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 Cardinal Oaks compare to Durham overall?
Cardinal Oaks scores 0.4 points lower than Durham overall (4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,608 vs $1,508.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Cardinal Oaks for landlords?
Cardinal Oaks 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 Cardinal Oaks?
Cardinal Oaks has 7,160 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (55.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.5%), Hispanic / Latino (12.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
