Neighborhood · Ranked #63,481 of 84,120 nationally

River's Edge Eviction Risk: Lower , Durham

Tract 37063001712 · Durham County, NC · pop 5,204 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

Census tract 37063001712 runs through the River's Edge area of Durham. With 5,204 residents, it scores 5.8/10 for landlords. That is riskier than roughly 67% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

42% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 24% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,002 a month while the average household earns $107,485 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. About 47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

2.7

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 27% Owners 53%

Tract context

Occupied units2,356

Renter share47.4%

SVI overall0.24

Poverty rate5.7%

Median income$107,485

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Durham and the region

Centroid at 36.0563, -78.9472 · click any tract to drill in

Why River's Edge scores 2.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Durham

7.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

8.1

State political climate

North Carolina legislature & governorship

2.3

Economic stress

5.7% poverty · this tract

1.4

Supply constraint

$2,002 rent vs county FMR

5.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from Durham

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Durham

6.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Durham

4.5

How River's Edge compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 24

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

12%Socioeconomic
39%Household composition
36%Racial/ethnic minority
47%Housing & transportation

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

4.5%Housing insecurity
2.9%Utility-shutoff threat
5.2%Food insecurity
3.4%SNAP enrollment
3.5%Transit barriers
5.2%No health insurance
10.5%Frequent mental distress
26.9%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in River's Edge

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 6.5/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Durham eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Durham County average of 5.9 and above the North Carolina statewide average of 5.3. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 4.5% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 2.9% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 37063001712

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 37063001712?

Census tract 37063001712 in the River's Edge neighborhood scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 37063001712?

Median gross rent is $2,002/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 37063001712?

5.7% of residents in tract 37063001712 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,204.

How socially vulnerable is tract 37063001712?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 24th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 12th, household 39th, minority 36th, housing 47th.

Is tract 37063001712 considered part of River's Edge?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 37063001712 fall within River's Edge (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 37063001712 struggle to pay rent?

About 4.5% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 2.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 37063001712 compare to Durham overall?

Tract 37063001712 scores 2.7/10, lower than the parent city of Durham at 3.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Durham eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Durham

Top eight tracts in Durham ranked by composite eviction-risk score.