1 census tracts · pop 4,724 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
West End maps to a single census tract in Durham, NC, population 4,724. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 64% against 29.4% citywide, putting West End 34.9% over its own city.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
At $1,117 a month, rents sit 26% under what the rest of Durham commands. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
The filing record is not thin: 4,118 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 49.6% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 21.4% in 2017, is well off that peak.
That places it #17 of 58 neighborhoods in Durham. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
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
West End vs DurhamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West End
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4,118Total filings (sum)
31.96%Avg annual filing rate
49.6%Peak year (2005)
21.36%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West End
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.4%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
11.4%Food insecurity
8.4%SNAP enrollment
9.3%No health insurance
24.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West End
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West End?
West End 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 West End compare to Durham overall?
West End scores 0.5 points higher than Durham overall (4/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,117 vs $1,508.
Q3
What is the average rent in West End?
Average gross rent in West End is $1,117/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West End residents are renters?
38% of West End households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Durham). The neighborhood has 4,724 residents.
Q5
Is West End a high social-vulnerability area?
West End sits in the 39th 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 West End for landlords?
West End 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 West End?
West End has 4,859 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.4%), Hispanic / Latino (11.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
