1 census tracts · pop 4,815 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
Berkshire Downs maps to a single census tract in Raleigh, NC and houses 4,815 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 46% against 30.9% citywide, putting Berkshire Downs 15.1% over its own city.
36% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Set annual rent against average household income of $53,750 and the ratio lands at 35%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Among the 107 mapped neighborhoods of Raleigh, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are The Grey and Rollingwood. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,587, close to the Raleigh average.
49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Berkshire Downs vs RaleighHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Berkshire Downs
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.6%Housing insecurity
12.3%Utility shutoff threat
23.1%Food insecurity
19.4%SNAP enrollment
15.1%No health insurance
31.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Berkshire Downs
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Berkshire Downs?
Berkshire Downs scores 5.5/10 (Moderate 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 Berkshire Downs compare to Raleigh overall?
Berkshire Downs scores 1.4 points higher than Raleigh overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,587 vs $1,572.
Q3
What is the average rent in Berkshire Downs?
Average gross rent in Berkshire Downs is $1,587/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Berkshire Downs residents are renters?
49% of Berkshire Downs households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Raleigh). The neighborhood has 4,815 residents.
Q5
Is Berkshire Downs a high social-vulnerability area?
Berkshire Downs sits in the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Berkshire Downs for landlords?
Berkshire Downs carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Raleigh as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Berkshire Downs?
Berkshire Downs has 4,750 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (33.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
