1 census tracts · pop 5,502 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
Laurelwood maps to a single census tract in Raleigh, NC, population 5,502. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 53% against 30.9% citywide, putting Laurelwood 22.4% over its own city.
31% 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. This is a renter market: 82% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.8/10. At $1,380 a month, rents sit 12% under what the rest of Raleigh commands.
That places it #1 of 107 neighborhoods in Raleigh. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $61,642.
One tract means one number: 5.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Laurelwood vs RaleighHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Laurelwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.4%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
14.2%Food insecurity
10.7%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
25.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Laurelwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Laurelwood?
Laurelwood 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 Laurelwood compare to Raleigh overall?
Laurelwood scores 1.4 points higher than Raleigh overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,380 vs $1,572.
Q3
What is the average rent in Laurelwood?
Average gross rent in Laurelwood is $1,380/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Laurelwood residents are renters?
82% of Laurelwood households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Raleigh). The neighborhood has 5,502 residents.
Q5
Is Laurelwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Laurelwood sits in the 31st 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 Laurelwood for landlords?
Laurelwood 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 Laurelwood?
Laurelwood has 5,180 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
