Neighborhood · Raleigh, NC

Ridgeway Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,144 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 2–2

Ridgeway is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Raleigh with 1 census tract and a population of 2,144 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,075/month sits 32% higher than the Raleigh citywide average ($1,572).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Ridgeway vs Raleigh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.1% +10%

Raleigh: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$2,075 +32%

Raleigh: $1,572

Average HH income

$139,550 +69%

Raleigh: $82,424

Poverty rate

1.0% -91%

Raleigh: 11.4%

Renter share

42.0% -15%

Raleigh: 49.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ridgeway and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2–2

Why Ridgeway scores 2

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

34% 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

42% 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

1.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Ridgeway

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37183051502	2	2,144	34%	$2,075

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 10

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

Socioeconomic status 19%ile

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

Household characteristics 10%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 18%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 21%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ridgeway

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

10Total filings (sum)
1.30%Avg annual filing rate
1.9%Peak year (2015)
0.72%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ridgeway

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

4.1%Housing insecurity
2.7%Utility shutoff threat
4.1%Food insecurity
2.5%SNAP enrollment
4.2%No health insurance
19.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ridgeway

What is the eviction-risk score for Ridgeway?

Ridgeway scores 2/10 (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 Ridgeway compare to Raleigh overall?

Ridgeway scores 1.3 points lower than Raleigh overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,075 vs $1,572.

What is the average rent in Ridgeway?

Average gross rent in Ridgeway is $2,075/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ridgeway residents are renters?

42% of Ridgeway households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Raleigh). The neighborhood has 2,144 residents.

Is Ridgeway a high social-vulnerability area?

Ridgeway sits in the 10th 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 Ridgeway for landlords?

Ridgeway carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2/10). 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ridgeway?

Ridgeway has 2,294 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ridgeway

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 Ridgeway.

0 Alanda 1 tracts · pop 0 2 Dominion Park 1 tracts · pop 3,196 2 Lost Valley 1 tracts · pop 5,289 1.9 Raintree 1 tracts · pop 2,774 1.9 North Ridge: Hunting Ridge Road 1 tracts · pop 3,747 2.1 Bexley at Brier Creek 1 tracts · pop 4,054

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