1 census tracts · pop 4,164 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Scottish Hills is a one-tract neighborhood of Cary, NC, population 4,164. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. 24% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 12%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The filing record is not thin: 7 evictions logged in this tract. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
Food insecurity affects 6.4% of adults, 11.4 points below the national rate. 3.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 1.8% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 1.6% in 2016 against a 1.8% peak. That places it #11 of 39 neighborhoods in Cary.
At 14% 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 3%, 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. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Scottish Hills vs CaryHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport8%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Scottish Hills
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
7Total filings (sum)
1.69%Avg annual filing rate
1.8%Peak year (2015)
1.55%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Scottish Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.0%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
6.4%Food insecurity
4.4%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
22.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Scottish Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Scottish Hills?
Scottish Hills 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 Scottish Hills compare to Cary overall?
Scottish Hills scores 0.4 points lower than Cary overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,781 vs $1,738.
Q3
What is the average rent in Scottish Hills?
Average gross rent in Scottish Hills is $1,781/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Scottish Hills residents are renters?
14% of Scottish Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Cary). The neighborhood has 4,164 residents.
Q5
Is Scottish Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Scottish Hills sits in the 20th 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 Scottish Hills for landlords?
Scottish Hills 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 Scottish Hills?
Scottish Hills has 4,039 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.6%), Other / Multiracial (8.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
