Neighborhood · Knightdale, NC

Covington Cross Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 8,364 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.7–2.7

Covington Cross is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Knightdale with 1 census tract and a population of 8,364 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,656/month sits 1% lower than the Knightdale citywide average ($1,674).

Risk score

2.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Covington Cross vs Knightdale How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.1% +107%

Knightdale: 27.6%

Average gross rent

$1,656 -1%

Knightdale: $1,674

Average HH income

$80,987 -12%

Knightdale: $91,638

Poverty rate

11.3% +94%

Knightdale: 5.8%

Renter share

27.9% -21%

Knightdale: 35.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Covington Cross and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.7–2.7

Why Covington Cross scores 2.7

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 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Tenant organizing strength

28% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

11.3% below poverty line · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Risk score comparison

Covington Cross vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Covington Cross

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37183054108	2.7	8,364	57%	$1,656

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 64

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

Socioeconomic status 53%ile

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

Household characteristics 77%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 51%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Covington Cross

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

74Total filings (sum)
5.62%Avg annual filing rate
6.2%Peak year (2015)
5.04%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Covington Cross

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

17.2%Housing insecurity
10.9%Utility shutoff threat
21.0%Food insecurity
17.0%SNAP enrollment
14.4%No health insurance
31.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Covington Cross

What is the eviction-risk score for Covington Cross?

Covington Cross scores 2.7/10 (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 Covington Cross compare to Knightdale overall?

Covington Cross scores 0.1 points higher than Knightdale overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,656 vs $1,674.

What is the average rent in Covington Cross?

Average gross rent in Covington Cross is $1,656/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Covington Cross residents are renters?

28% of Covington Cross households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Knightdale). The neighborhood has 8,364 residents.

Is Covington Cross a high social-vulnerability area?

Covington Cross sits in the 64th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Covington Cross for landlords?

Covington Cross carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). 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 Knightdale as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Covington Cross?

Covington Cross has 9,106 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (34%), Hispanic / Latino (29.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Covington Cross

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Knightdale

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Covington Cross.

2.7 Brookfield Station 1 tracts · pop 8,212 2.4 Ellendale 1 tracts · pop 8,594 2.4 Village at Beaver Dam 1 tracts · pop 3,756

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