1 census tracts · pop 4,487 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
J W Smith maps to a single census tract in Durham, NC, population 4,487. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Durham baseline of 29.4%, 45% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. The severe-burden share is 14%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.8/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 21.2% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Running cool is economic stress, at 3/10. 17.5% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
That places it #17 of 58 neighborhoods in Durham. For a like-for-like read, West End and Gorman score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,452, close to the Durham average.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $64,619.
One tract means one number: 4.5/10 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
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
J W Smith vs DurhamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in J W Smith
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.2%Housing insecurity
13.3%Utility shutoff threat
25.0%Food insecurity
20.6%SNAP enrollment
17.5%No health insurance
32.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About J W Smith
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for J W Smith?
J W Smith scores 4.5/10 (Moderate 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 J W Smith compare to Durham overall?
J W Smith scores 0.5 points higher than Durham overall (4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,452 vs $1,508.
Q3
What is the average rent in J W Smith?
Average gross rent in J W Smith is $1,452/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of J W Smith residents are renters?
41% of J W Smith households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Durham). The neighborhood has 4,487 residents.
Q5
Is J W Smith a high social-vulnerability area?
J W Smith sits in the 86th 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.
Q6
How safe is J W Smith for landlords?
J W Smith carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of J W Smith?
J W Smith has 4,742 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (53.5%), Hispanic / Latino (29.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
