Eviction Risk in Benedum , Cary
1 census tracts · pop 3,162 · pop-weighted composite 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8
Benedum is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cary with 1 census tract and a population of 3,162 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,158/month sits 33% lower than the Cary citywide median ($1,738).
Benedum vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Benedum vs Cary
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,310 residents across all tracts in Benedum. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 11.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 79.5%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 1.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 4.6%
- Other / Multiracial 3.1%
1 tracts in Benedum
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37183053505 | 4.8 | 3,162 | 49% | $1,158 |
CDC SVI percentile: 5
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Benedum
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 5Total filings (sum)
- 1.65%Avg annual filing rate
- 2.7%Peak year (2016)
- 2.67%Latest filed (2016)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Benedum
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 5.8%Housing insecurity
- 3.8%Utility shutoff threat
- 6.5%Food insecurity
- 4.3%SNAP enrollment
- 5.9%No health insurance
- 22.8%Any disability
About Benedum
What is the eviction-risk score for Benedum?
Benedum scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Benedum compare to Cary overall?
Benedum scores 1.5 points higher than Cary overall (3.3/10). Rent burden: 49% vs 25% citywide. Median rent: $1,158 vs $1,738.
What is the median rent in Benedum?
Median gross rent in Benedum is $1,158/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Benedum residents are renters?
10% of Benedum households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Cary). The neighborhood has 3,162 residents.
Is Benedum a high social-vulnerability area?
Benedum sits in the 5th 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.