Neighborhood · Tarboro, NC

Brentwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,845 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2

Brentwood is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Tarboro with 1 census tract and a population of 3,845 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $569/month sits 33% lower than the Tarboro citywide average ($843).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Brentwood vs Tarboro How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.4% +40%

Tarboro: 35.3%

Average gross rent

$569 -33%

Tarboro: $843

Average HH income

$45,641 -8%

Tarboro: $49,386

Poverty rate

21.9% +11%

Tarboro: 19.8%

Renter share

31.3% -27%

Tarboro: 42.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brentwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Brentwood scores 5.2

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 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Tenant organizing strength

31% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Economic stress

21.9% below poverty line · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Brentwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37065021100	5.2	3,845	49%	$569

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

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

Socioeconomic status 65%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 98%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 81%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 72%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brentwood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,175Total filings (sum)
29.69%Avg annual filing rate
43.1%Peak year (2017)
36.52%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brentwood

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

21.0%Housing insecurity
14.6%Utility shutoff threat
28.3%Food insecurity
26.4%SNAP enrollment
16.5%No health insurance
41.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Brentwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Brentwood?

Brentwood scores 5.2/10 (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.

How does Brentwood compare to Tarboro overall?

Brentwood scores 2.6 points higher than Tarboro overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $569 vs $843.

What is the average rent in Brentwood?

Average gross rent in Brentwood is $569/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brentwood residents are renters?

31% of Brentwood households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Tarboro). The neighborhood has 3,845 residents.

Is Brentwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Brentwood sits in the 86th 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.

How safe is Brentwood for landlords?

Brentwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Tarboro as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brentwood?

Brentwood has 4,004 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (38.1%), Hispanic / Latino (36.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tarboro

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brentwood.

5.5 Panola Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,008 4.6 Woodgreen 1 tracts · pop 4,948

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