Eviction Risk in Keene , Durham
2 census tracts · pop 13,770 · pop-weighted composite 6.3/10 · range 6.3–6.3
Keene is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Durham with 2 census tracts and a population of 13,770 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,267/month sits 16% lower than the Durham citywide median ($1,508).
Keene 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.
Keene vs Durham
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-Hispanic Neighborhood — 14,152 residents across all tracts in Keene. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 27.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 9.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 58.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.8%
- Other / Multiracial 3%
2 tracts in Keene
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37063002026 | 6.3 | 8,827 | 55% | $1,375 |
| 37063002009 | 6.3 | 4,943 | 49% | $1,074 |
CDC SVI percentile: 94
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Keene
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 6,318Total filings (sum)
- 28.93%Avg annual filing rate
- 35.4%Peak year (2014)
- 15.51%Latest filed (2017)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Keene
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 22.0%Housing insecurity
- 15.1%Utility shutoff threat
- 28.1%Food insecurity
- 25.3%SNAP enrollment
- 15.3%No health insurance
- 36.6%Any disability
About Keene
What is the eviction-risk score for Keene?
Keene scores 6.3/10 (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 Keene compare to Durham overall?
Keene scores 1.1 points higher than Durham overall (5.2/10). Rent burden: 53% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,267 vs $1,508.
What is the median rent in Keene?
Median gross rent in Keene is $1,267/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Keene residents are renters?
56% of Keene households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Durham). The neighborhood has 13,770 residents.
Is Keene a high social-vulnerability area?
Keene sits in the 94th 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.