Neighborhood · Raleigh, NC

Mordecai Village Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 1,875 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 3.1–3.1

Mordecai Village is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Raleigh with 1 census tract and a population of 1,875 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,120/month sits 29% lower than the Raleigh citywide average ($1,572).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Mordecai Village vs Raleigh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

28.2% -9%

Raleigh: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$1,120 -29%

Raleigh: $1,572

Average HH income

$83,375 +1%

Raleigh: $82,424

Poverty rate

7.3% -36%

Raleigh: 11.4%

Renter share

36.0% -27%

Raleigh: 49.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mordecai Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.1–3.1

Why Mordecai Village scores 3.1

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 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

28% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

36% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

7.3% below poverty line · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts

1.4

Risk score comparison

Mordecai Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Mordecai Village

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37183050400	3.1	1,875	28%	$1,120

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 15

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

Socioeconomic status 12%ile

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

Household characteristics 3%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Mordecai Village

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

58Total filings (sum)
7.62%Avg annual filing rate
10.8%Peak year (2015)
4.40%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mordecai Village

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

7.4%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
7.8%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
22.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Mordecai Village

What is the eviction-risk score for Mordecai Village?

Mordecai Village scores 3.1/10 (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 Mordecai Village compare to Raleigh overall?

Mordecai Village scores 0.2 points lower than Raleigh overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,120 vs $1,572.

What is the average rent in Mordecai Village?

Average gross rent in Mordecai Village is $1,120/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mordecai Village residents are renters?

36% of Mordecai Village households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Raleigh). The neighborhood has 1,875 residents.

Is Mordecai Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Mordecai Village sits in the 15th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Mordecai Village for landlords?

Mordecai Village carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 (3.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Mordecai Village?

Mordecai Village has 1,740 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mordecai Village

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Raleigh

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mordecai Village.

0 Alanda 1 tracts · pop 0 3.1 Brooklyn Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,447 3.1 Belvidere Park 1 tracts · pop 4,072 3.1 Meredith Townes 1 tracts · pop 6,678 3 Stoney Creek 1 tracts · pop 7,937 3 Laurel Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,658

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