1 census tracts · pop 6,329 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
Northwoods is a one-tract neighborhood of Cary, NC, population 6,329. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.7/10, Moderate tier. Against a Cary baseline of 24.9%, 42% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $1,362, 22% below the Cary average of $1,738. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 13%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Court records for this tract carry 407 eviction filings.
On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10. The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 14.2% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 9.6% in 2016 against a 14.2% peak.
Among the 39 mapped neighborhoods of Cary, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Curman E Martin and Russell Hills. Against average income of $87,476, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
62% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Northwoods vs CaryHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Northwoods
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
407Total filings (sum)
11.87%Avg annual filing rate
14.2%Peak year (2015)
9.55%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northwoods
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.6%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
12.4%Food insecurity
9.2%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
24.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Northwoods
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northwoods?
Northwoods scores 4.7/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Northwoods compare to Cary overall?
Northwoods scores 1.3 points higher than Cary overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,362 vs $1,738.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northwoods?
Average gross rent in Northwoods is $1,362/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northwoods residents are renters?
62% of Northwoods households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Cary). The neighborhood has 6,329 residents.
Q5
Is Northwoods a high social-vulnerability area?
Northwoods 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
How safe is Northwoods for landlords?
Northwoods carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Cary as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Northwoods?
Northwoods has 6,786 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.1%), Hispanic / Latino (22.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
