Neighborhood · Cary, NC

Wessex Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,106 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.7/10 · range 1.7–1.7

Wessex is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cary with 1 census tract and a population of 7,106 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,478/month sits 15% lower than the Cary citywide average ($1,738).

Risk score

1.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Wessex vs Cary How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.2% +37%

Cary: 24.9%

Average gross rent

$1,478 -15%

Cary: $1,738

Average HH income

$99,741 -23%

Cary: $129,399

Poverty rate

1.5% -72%

Cary: 5.3%

Renter share

55.6% +67%

Cary: 33.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wessex and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.7–1.7

Why Wessex scores 1.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

34% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

56% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

1.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Wessex vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Wessex

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37183053512	1.7	7,106	34%	$1,478

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 3%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 18%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 45%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 18%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wessex

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

175Total filings (sum)
6.41%Avg annual filing rate
7.4%Peak year (2015)
5.46%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wessex

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

5.5%Housing insecurity
3.4%Utility shutoff threat
5.5%Food insecurity
3.2%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
17.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Wessex

What is the eviction-risk score for Wessex?

Wessex scores 1.7/10 (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.

How does Wessex compare to Cary overall?

Wessex scores 0.9 points lower than Cary overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,478 vs $1,738.

What is the average rent in Wessex?

Average gross rent in Wessex is $1,478/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Wessex residents are renters?

56% of Wessex households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Cary). The neighborhood has 7,106 residents.

Is Wessex a high social-vulnerability area?

Wessex 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.

How safe is Wessex for landlords?

Wessex carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.7/10). 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 (2.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Wessex?

Wessex has 7,145 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Wessex

2.7 Gresham Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,646 2.5 Pebble Ridge 2 tracts · pop 3,840

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cary

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Wessex.

1.6 Trinity Circle 1 tracts · pop 3,884 1.8 Falconers Ridge 1 tracts · pop 4,591 1.5 Preston Pines 1 tracts · pop 5,002 1.5 Scottish Hills 1 tracts · pop 4,164 1.5 Whitford Place 1 tracts · pop 10,650 1.5 Oxxford Hunt Club 1 tracts · pop 1,968

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