1 census tracts · pop 4,446 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Falls River is a one-tract neighborhood of Raleigh, NC and houses 4,446 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.9/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Raleigh baseline of 30.9%, 43% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 29%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. SNAP participation is 5.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. At $1,693 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of Raleigh commands.
Among the 107 mapped neighborhoods of Raleigh, it ranks #65 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Crest At Brier Creek and Carbon Hills score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $108,269, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. 34% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.9/10 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
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Falls River vs RaleighHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Falls River
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.8%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
6.9%Food insecurity
5.0%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
21.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Falls River
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Falls River?
Falls River scores 3.9/10 (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 Falls River compare to Raleigh overall?
Falls River scores 0.2 points lower than Raleigh overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,693 vs $1,572.
Q3
What is the average rent in Falls River?
Average gross rent in Falls River is $1,693/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Falls River residents are renters?
34% of Falls River households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Raleigh). The neighborhood has 4,446 residents.
Q5
Is Falls River a high social-vulnerability area?
Falls River sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Falls River for landlords?
Falls River carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Falls River?
Falls River has 4,241 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Hispanic / Latino (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
