1 census tracts · pop 6,965 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
L L Wilkins is a one-tract neighborhood of Durham, NC and houses 6,965 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Durham rate of 29.4%.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $987, 35% below the Durham average of $1,508.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 26.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 34.1% of adults, 16.3 points above the national rate.
On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. 15% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Court records for this tract carry 3,811 eviction filings.
Filing activity peaked in 2009 at 52.1% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 17.6% in 2017, is well off that peak.
That places it #1 of 58 neighborhoods in Durham.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 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
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
L L Wilkins 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 & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in L L Wilkins
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,811Total filings (sum)
36.21%Avg annual filing rate
52.1%Peak year (2009)
17.57%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in L L Wilkins
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
26.4%Housing insecurity
17.2%Utility shutoff threat
34.1%Food insecurity
30.0%SNAP enrollment
22.6%No health insurance
39.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About L L Wilkins
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for L L Wilkins?
L L Wilkins scores 5.4/10 (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 L L Wilkins compare to Durham overall?
L L Wilkins scores 1.4 points higher than Durham overall (4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $987 vs $1,508.
Q3
What is the average rent in L L Wilkins?
Average gross rent in L L Wilkins is $987/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of L L Wilkins residents are renters?
46% of L L Wilkins households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Durham). The neighborhood has 6,965 residents.
Q5
Is L L Wilkins a high social-vulnerability area?
L L Wilkins sits in the 98th 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 L L Wilkins for landlords?
L L Wilkins carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 L L Wilkins?
L L Wilkins has 7,400 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (46.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (39.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
