Eviction Risk in Hillcrest , Durham
2 census tracts · pop 8,879 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.3
Hillcrest is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Durham with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,879 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,100/month sits 27% lower than the Durham citywide median ($1,508).
Hillcrest vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Hillcrest vs Durham
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic-Black Neighborhood — 8,883 residents across all tracts in Hillcrest. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 49%
- White (non-Hispanic) 16.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 29.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.8%
- Other / Multiracial 4.9%
2 tracts in Hillcrest
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37063001001 | 6.3 | 3,378 | 61% | $1,387 |
| 37063001002 | 6.2 | 5,501 | 42% | $923 |
CDC SVI percentile: 93
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Hillcrest
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 9,562Total filings (sum)
- 36.78%Avg annual filing rate
- 59.8%Peak year (2009)
- 17.52%Latest filed (2017)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hillcrest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 28.6%Housing insecurity
- 19.9%Utility shutoff threat
- 37.6%Food insecurity
- 35.3%SNAP enrollment
- 23.3%No health insurance
- 41.6%Any disability
About Hillcrest
What is the eviction-risk score for Hillcrest?
Hillcrest scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Hillcrest compare to Durham overall?
Hillcrest scores 1.0 points higher than Durham overall (5.2/10). Rent burden: 49% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,100 vs $1,508.
What is the median rent in Hillcrest?
Median gross rent in Hillcrest is $1,100/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Hillcrest residents are renters?
62% of Hillcrest households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Durham). The neighborhood has 8,879 residents.
Is Hillcrest a high social-vulnerability area?
Hillcrest sits in the 93th 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.