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Neighborhood · Durham, NC

Woodlake Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,601 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 3.7–3.7

Woodlake maps to a single census tract in Durham, NC, population 4,601. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.7/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Durham baseline of 29.4%, 40% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.3/10.

Court records for this tract carry 1,773 eviction filings. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.6/10. The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 45.1% of renter households.

SNAP participation is 6.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 9.5% of adults, 8.3 points below the national rate.

The most recent observed rate, 4.6% in 2017, is well off that peak. At $1,415 a month, rents sit 6% under what the rest of Durham commands.

Among the 58 mapped neighborhoods of Durham, it ranks #31 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Heather Glen and Lochside.

Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $83,080.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Woodlake vs Durham How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
40.1% +36%
Durham: 29.4%
Average gross rent
$1,415 -6%
Durham: $1,508
Average HH income
$83,080 +5%
Durham: $79,234
Poverty rate
9.1% -25%
Durham: 12.2%
Renter share
57.4% +20%
Durham: 47.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Woodlake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.7–3.7

Why Woodlake scores 3.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Rent control risk
40% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Tenant organizing strength
57% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Economic stress
9.1% below poverty line · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts
2.6
Risk score comparison

Woodlake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Woodlake score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.7WoodlakeNeighborhood4.0Parent cityhost city3.9Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Woodlake

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕ Score↕ Pop↕ % over 30% on rent↕ Average rent↕
37063002022 3.7 4,601 40% $1,415
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 58

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 60%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 27%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Woodlake

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,773Total filings (sum)
  • 16.89%Avg annual filing rate
  • 45.1%Peak year (2005)
  • 4.60%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Woodlake

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Woodlake

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Woodlake?

Woodlake scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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 Woodlake compare to Durham overall?

Woodlake scores 0.3 points lower than Durham overall (4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,415 vs $1,508.
Q3

What is the average rent in Woodlake?

Average gross rent in Woodlake is $1,415/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Woodlake residents are renters?

57% of Woodlake households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Durham). The neighborhood has 4,601 residents.
Q5

Is Woodlake a high social-vulnerability area?

Woodlake sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Woodlake for landlords?

Woodlake carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Woodlake?

Woodlake has 4,841 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (35.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Hispanic / Latino (21%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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