2 census tracts · pop 7,635 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 3.7–5.1
Valley Creek takes in 2 census tracts of Clayton, NC, population 7,635. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Average gross rent is $893, 46% below the Clayton average of $1,661.
Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.7 to 5.1, a 1.4-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. 33% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.7/10. At 13% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.8 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Valley Creek vs ClaytonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Valley Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.4%Housing insecurity
10.0%Utility shutoff threat
17.9%Food insecurity
15.0%SNAP enrollment
12.1%No health insurance
34.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Valley Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Valley Creek?
Valley Creek scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Valley Creek compare to Clayton overall?
Valley Creek scores 0.8 points higher than Clayton overall (4/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $893 vs $1,661.
Q3
What is the average rent in Valley Creek?
Average gross rent in Valley Creek is $893/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Valley Creek residents are renters?
13% of Valley Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Clayton). The neighborhood has 7,635 residents.
Q5
Is Valley Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Valley Creek sits in the 38th 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
Which tracts in Valley Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Valley Creek is census tract 37101041104 (score 5.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 5.1, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Valley Creek for landlords?
Valley Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Clayton as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Valley Creek?
Valley Creek has 7,810 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.3%), Hispanic / Latino (20.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Sibling neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods inside Clayton
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Valley Creek.
