Neighborhood · Knightdale, NC

Ellendale Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 8,594 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10 · range 2.4–2.4

Ellendale is a black-white neighborhood in Knightdale with 1 census tract and a population of 8,594 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,666/month sits 0% lower than the Knightdale citywide average ($1,674).

Risk score

2.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Ellendale vs Knightdale How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

32.2% +17%

Knightdale: 27.6%

Average gross rent

$1,666 0%

Knightdale: $1,674

Average HH income

$110,236 +20%

Knightdale: $91,638

Poverty rate

14.0% +141%

Knightdale: 5.8%

Renter share

14.2% -60%

Knightdale: 35.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ellendale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.4–2.4

Why Ellendale scores 2.4

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

32% 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

14% 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

14.0% below poverty line · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Ellendale

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37183054114	2.4	8,594	32%	$1,666

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

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

Socioeconomic status 60%ile

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

Household characteristics 69%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 61%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ellendale

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

108Total filings (sum)
19.46%Avg annual filing rate
12.1%Peak year (2016)
12.06%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ellendale

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

14.3%Housing insecurity
9.7%Utility shutoff threat
16.5%Food insecurity
13.5%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
27.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ellendale

What is the eviction-risk score for Ellendale?

Ellendale scores 2.4/10 (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 Ellendale compare to Knightdale overall?

Ellendale scores 0.2 points lower than Knightdale overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,666 vs $1,674.

What is the average rent in Ellendale?

Average gross rent in Ellendale is $1,666/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ellendale residents are renters?

14% of Ellendale households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Knightdale). The neighborhood has 8,594 residents.

Is Ellendale a high social-vulnerability area?

Ellendale sits in the 69th 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 Ellendale for landlords?

Ellendale carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). 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 Ellendale?

Ellendale has 8,160 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (34.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.4%), Hispanic / Latino (26.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ellendale

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 Ellendale.

2.4 Village at Beaver Dam 1 tracts · pop 3,756 2.7 Covington Cross 1 tracts · pop 8,364 2.7 Brookfield Station 1 tracts · pop 8,212

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