Neighborhood · Raleigh, NC

Stoney Creek Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,937 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Stoney Creek is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Raleigh with 1 census tract and a population of 7,937 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,629/month sits 4% higher than the Raleigh citywide average ($1,572).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Stoney Creek vs Raleigh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.1% +33%

Raleigh: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$1,629 +4%

Raleigh: $1,572

Average HH income

$72,676 -12%

Raleigh: $82,424

Poverty rate

3.6% -69%

Raleigh: 11.4%

Renter share

28.7% -42%

Raleigh: 49.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Stoney Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Stoney Creek scores 3

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

41% 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

29% 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

3.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

Stoney Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Stoney Creek

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37183052807	3	7,937	41%	$1,629

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

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

Socioeconomic status 53%ile

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

Household characteristics 83%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 79%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 Stoney Creek

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

247Total filings (sum)
24.43%Avg annual filing rate
22.3%Peak year (2016)
22.34%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Stoney Creek

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

14.1%Housing insecurity
8.8%Utility shutoff threat
15.1%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
10.4%No health insurance
26.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Stoney Creek

What is the eviction-risk score for Stoney Creek?

Stoney Creek scores 3/10 (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 Stoney Creek compare to Raleigh overall?

Stoney Creek scores 0.3 points lower than Raleigh overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,629 vs $1,572.

What is the average rent in Stoney Creek?

Average gross rent in Stoney Creek is $1,629/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Stoney Creek residents are renters?

29% of Stoney Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Raleigh). The neighborhood has 7,937 residents.

Is Stoney Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Stoney Creek sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Stoney Creek for landlords?

Stoney Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Stoney Creek?

Stoney Creek has 8,179 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (42.7%), Hispanic / Latino (26.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Stoney Creek

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Raleigh

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Stoney Creek.

0 Alanda 1 tracts · pop 0 3 Laurel Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,658 3 Berkeley Spring Senior Rental Housing 1 tracts · pop 4,803 3 Wayneridge 1 tracts · pop 3,914 2.9 Depot Historic Distric 1 tracts · pop 5,386 3.1 Brooklyn Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,447

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