Neighborhood · Wake Forest, NC

Bennett Park Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,222 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 2–2

Bennett Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wake Forest with 1 census tract and a population of 6,222 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. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,422/month sits 11% lower than the Wake Forest citywide average ($1,596).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Bennett Park vs Wake Forest How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.8% +40%

Wake Forest: 27.7%

Average gross rent

$1,422 -11%

Wake Forest: $1,596

Average HH income

$89,658 -26%

Wake Forest: $120,777

Poverty rate

4.5% +53%

Wake Forest: 3.0%

Renter share

44.8% +72%

Wake Forest: 26.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bennett Park and the region

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

Why Bennett Park 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 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

39% of income on rent · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Tenant organizing strength

45% renter households · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Economic stress

4.5% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Bennett Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Bennett Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37183054206	2	6,222	39%	$1,422

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

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

Socioeconomic status 28%ile

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

Household characteristics 31%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 46%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bennett Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

152Total filings (sum)
7.66%Avg annual filing rate
9.8%Peak year (2015)
5.50%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bennett Park

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

7.6%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
8.3%Food insecurity
5.9%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
24.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bennett Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Bennett Park?

Bennett Park 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 Bennett Park compare to Wake Forest overall?

Bennett Park scores 0.6 points lower than Wake Forest overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,422 vs $1,596.

What is the average rent in Bennett Park?

Average gross rent in Bennett Park is $1,422/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bennett Park residents are renters?

45% of Bennett Park households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Wake Forest). The neighborhood has 6,222 residents.

Is Bennett Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Bennett Park sits in the 32nd 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.

How safe is Bennett Park for landlords?

Bennett Park 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 Wake Forest as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bennett Park?

Bennett Park has 6,415 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bennett Park

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Wake Forest

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bennett Park.

2 Traditions 1 tracts · pop 3,363 2.1 Woodside at Olde Mill Stream 1 tracts · pop 4,985 2.6 Brewer's Glynn 1 tracts · pop 5,118 1.1 Canonbie 1 tracts · pop 4,451 1.1 Deerchase 1 tracts · pop 6,308 1.1 Heritage Wake Forest 1 tracts · pop 4,310

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