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Eviction Risk in Valley Creek , Clayton

2 census tracts · pop 7,635 · pop-weighted composite 5.1/10 · range 4.9–5.6

Valley Creek is a white-black neighborhood in Clayton with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,635 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $893/month sits 46% lower than the Clayton citywide median ($1,661).

Eviction Risk
5.1
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
33%
18% severely burdened
Median rent
$893
Median household income
$66,663
13.8% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Valley Creek vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Valley Creek score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Valley Creek: 5.15.1Valley CreekNeighborhoodParent city: 5.65.6Parent cityhost cityState: 4.94.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · NC
Tuscany
5.0
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 11.4K
Peer · NC
A. L. Spaugh
5.5
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.1K
Peer · NC
Brighton
5.5
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 8.0K
Peer · NC
A. F. Holden
5.7
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.8K
Comparison

Valley Creek vs Clayton

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.1 -9%
Clayton: 5.6
Rent burden
33.3% +6%
Clayton: 31.3%
Median gross rent
$893 -46%
Clayton: $1,661
Median HH income
$66,663 -9%
Clayton: $73,348
Poverty rate
13.8% +71%
Clayton: 8.1%
Renter share
12.6% -66%
Clayton: 37.3%
Where

Tract centroids in Valley Creek

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White-Black Neighborhood — 7,810 residents across all tracts in Valley Creek. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 20.4% White (non-Hispanic): 53.4% Black (non-Hispanic): 23.3% Asian (non-Hispanic): 0.6% Other / Multiracial: 2.2%
  • Hispanic / Latino 20.4%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 53.4%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 23.3%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.6%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.2%
Census tracts

2 tracts in Valley Creek

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
37101040906 5.6 1,862 78% $958
37101041104 4.9 5,773 19% $872
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 38

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 64%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 4%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 44%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.

Frequently asked

About Valley Creek

What is the eviction-risk score for Valley Creek?

Valley Creek scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Valley Creek compare to Clayton overall?

Valley Creek scores 0.5 points lower than Clayton overall (5.6/10). Rent burden: 33% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $893 vs $1,661.

What is the median rent in Valley Creek?

Median 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.

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.

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.