Neighborhood · Winston-Salem, NC

West End Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 18,837 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 3.2–5.9

West End is a white-black neighborhood in Winston-Salem with 7 census tracts and a population of 18,837 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,107/month sits 2% higher than the Winston-Salem citywide average ($1,087).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

45.0% +48%

Winston-Salem: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,107 +2%

Winston-Salem: $1,087

Average HH income

$58,638 +2%

Winston-Salem: $57,673

Poverty rate

20.4% +14%

Winston-Salem: 17.9%

Renter share

67.2% +51%

Winston-Salem: 44.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across West End and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.2–5.9

Why West End scores 4.6

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

45% 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

67% 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

20.4% below poverty line · Range 1.8–10.0 across tracts

4.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–10.0 across tracts

4.7

Risk score comparison

West End vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in West End?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.7 points from 3.2 to 5.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.2 3.7 3.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

7 tracts in West End

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37067000301	5.9	1,993	60%	$540
37067000200	5.7	1,217	48%	$831
37067000900	5.3	3,599	49%	$688
37067001100	5	2,566	55%	$1,319
37067000100	4.2	3,205	36%	$1,670
37067001000	3.7	4,174	38%	$933
37067001200	3.2	2,083	39%	$1,760

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 58

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 63%ile

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

Household characteristics 30%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 56%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 75%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in West End

Aggregated across 7 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,191Total filings (sum)
22.07%Avg annual filing rate
53.8%Peak year (2010)
13.30%Latest filed (2012)

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.

13.9%Housing insecurity
9.9%Utility shutoff threat
17.6%Food insecurity
15.8%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About West End

What is the eviction-risk score for West End?

West End scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 West End compare to Winston-Salem overall?

West End scores 1.5 points higher than Winston-Salem overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,107 vs $1,087.

What is the average rent in West End?

Average gross rent in West End is $1,107/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of West End residents are renters?

67% of West End households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Winston-Salem). The neighborhood has 18,837 residents.

Is West End a high social-vulnerability area?

West End 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.

Which tracts in West End have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in West End is census tract 37067000301 (score 5.9/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 5.9, a spread of 2.7 points.

How safe is West End for landlords?

West End carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of West End?

West End has 19,307 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.9%), Hispanic / Latino (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near West End

6 Wake Forest Innovation Quarter 4 tracts · pop 10,102 2.8 Muirfield 3 tracts · pop 9,352 5 Monticello Park 3 tracts · pop 11,941 5 Reynolds Manor 2 tracts · pop 9,349 3 Coventry 3 tracts · pop 12,056 6 Tower Gate 2 tracts · pop 8,341

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Winston-Salem

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to West End.

4.6 Angel Oaks 1 tracts · pop 3,142 4.7 Ardmore Village 1 tracts · pop 4,426 4.3 Beacon Hill 1 tracts · pop 7,503 4.9 Monticello Park 3 tracts · pop 11,941 4.9 Moravian Forest 1 tracts · pop 3,983 5 Forest Oaks 1 tracts · pop 4,342

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