1 census tracts · pop 5,856 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Rustic Mill is a one-tract neighborhood of Cary, NC, population 5,856. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10. The voucher gap is 27.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Average gross rent is $2,250, 29% above the Cary average of $1,738. On the high side is supply constraint at 7.8/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 6.2% of adults, 11.6 points below the national rate. 29% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, marginally above the Cary rate of 24.9%.
That places it #11 of 39 neighborhoods in Cary. At 5% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rustic Mill vs CaryHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rustic Mill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.9%Housing insecurity
3.7%Utility shutoff threat
6.2%Food insecurity
3.9%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
20.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rustic Mill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rustic Mill?
Rustic Mill scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Rustic Mill compare to Cary overall?
Rustic Mill scores 0.4 points lower than Cary overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,250 vs $1,738.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rustic Mill?
Average gross rent in Rustic Mill is $2,250/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rustic Mill residents are renters?
5% of Rustic Mill households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Cary). The neighborhood has 5,856 residents.
Q5
Is Rustic Mill a high social-vulnerability area?
Rustic Mill sits in the 7th 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.
Q6
How safe is Rustic Mill for landlords?
Rustic Mill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Rustic Mill?
Rustic Mill has 5,811 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.8%), Hispanic / Latino (10.8%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
