1 census tracts · pop 2,653 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Old West Durham is a one-tract neighborhood of Durham, NC, population 2,653. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 39%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 29.4% citywide, putting Old West Durham 21.1% over its own city. Set annual rent against average household income of $45,763 and the ratio lands at 47%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
This is a renter market: 82% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. The poverty rate is 26%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Average gross rent is $1,808, 20% above the Durham average of $1,508. The filing record is not thin: 450 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 10.7% of renter households.
SNAP participation is 7.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 9.7% of adults, 8.1 points below the national rate.
The most recent observed rate, 2.6% in 2017, is well off that peak.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Old West Durham vs DurhamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Old West Durham
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
450Total filings (sum)
4.70%Avg annual filing rate
10.7%Peak year (2005)
2.57%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Old West Durham
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.2%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
9.7%Food insecurity
7.0%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
22.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Old West Durham
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Old West Durham?
Old West Durham 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 Old West Durham compare to Durham overall?
Old West Durham scores 1.4 points higher than Durham overall (4/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,808 vs $1,508.
Q3
What is the average rent in Old West Durham?
Average gross rent in Old West Durham eviction risk is $1,808/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Old West Durham residents are renters?
82% of Old West Durham households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Durham). The neighborhood has 2,653 residents.
Q5
Is Old West Durham a high social-vulnerability area?
Old West Durham sits in the 28th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Old West Durham for landlords?
Old West Durham eviction risk 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 Old West Durham?
Old West Durham has 2,724 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17%), Other / Multiracial (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
