Neighborhood · Winston-Salem, NC

Timberfield Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,321 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Timberfield is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Winston-Salem with 1 census tract and a population of 4,321 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,122/month sits 95% higher than the Winston-Salem citywide average ($1,087).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Timberfield vs Winston-Salem How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

33.6% +11%

Winston-Salem: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$2,122 +95%

Winston-Salem: $1,087

Average HH income

$110,387 +91%

Winston-Salem: $57,673

Poverty rate

8.9% -50%

Winston-Salem: 17.9%

Renter share

8.7% -80%

Winston-Salem: 44.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Timberfield and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Timberfield scores 3

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Rent control risk

34% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

9% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

8.9% below poverty line · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Timberfield

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37067004104	3	4,321	34%	$2,122

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 23

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

Socioeconomic status 20%ile

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

Household characteristics 82%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 43%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 7%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Timberfield

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

24Total filings (sum)
5.31%Avg annual filing rate
13.0%Peak year (2005)
1.60%Latest filed (2012)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Timberfield

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

7.6%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
8.4%Food insecurity
6.1%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
26.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Timberfield

What is the eviction-risk score for Timberfield?

Timberfield scores 3/10 (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.

How does Timberfield compare to Winston-Salem overall?

Timberfield scores 0.1 points lower than Winston-Salem overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,122 vs $1,087.

What is the average rent in Timberfield?

Average gross rent in Timberfield is $2,122/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Timberfield residents are renters?

9% of Timberfield households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Winston-Salem). The neighborhood has 4,321 residents.

Is Timberfield a high social-vulnerability area?

Timberfield sits in the 23rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Timberfield for landlords?

Timberfield carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Winston-Salem as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Timberfield?

Timberfield has 4,346 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Hispanic / Latino (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Timberfield

3.1 Robinhood Park 2 tracts · pop 5,892 6 Tower Gate 2 tracts · pop 8,341 3 Coventry 3 tracts · pop 12,056 2.8 Muirfield 3 tracts · pop 9,352 4.7 West End 7 tracts · pop 18,837 6 Wake Forest Innovation Quarter 4 tracts · pop 10,102

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Winston-Salem

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Timberfield.

2.9 Muirfield 3 tracts · pop 9,352 2.9 Bridalcreek 1 tracts · pop 5,666 3.1 Coventry 3 tracts · pop 12,056 2.8 Robinhood Park 2 tracts · pop 5,892 3.2 Forsyth Forest 1 tracts · pop 4,085 3.2 Twin Cedars Laurel Park 1 tracts · pop 7,836

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