Neighborhood · Wake Forest, NC

Traditions Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,363 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 2–2

Traditions is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wake Forest with 1 census tract and a population of 3,363 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. 25% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,092/month sits 32% lower than the Wake Forest citywide average ($1,596).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Traditions vs Wake Forest How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

25.1% -9%

Wake Forest: 27.7%

Average gross rent

$1,092 -32%

Wake Forest: $1,596

Average HH income

$88,482 -27%

Wake Forest: $120,777

Poverty rate

2.6% -12%

Wake Forest: 3.0%

Renter share

27.0% +4%

Wake Forest: 26.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Traditions and the region

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

Why Traditions 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

25% 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

27% 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

2.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Traditions

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37183054223	2	3,363	25%	$1,092

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 19

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

Socioeconomic status 11%ile

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

Household characteristics 5%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 45%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 68%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Traditions

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

6.3%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
6.8%Food insecurity
4.6%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
22.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Traditions

What is the eviction-risk score for Traditions?

Traditions 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 Traditions compare to Wake Forest overall?

Traditions scores 0.6 points lower than Wake Forest overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,092 vs $1,596.

What is the average rent in Traditions?

Average gross rent in Traditions is $1,092/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Traditions residents are renters?

27% of Traditions households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Wake Forest). The neighborhood has 3,363 residents.

Is Traditions a high social-vulnerability area?

Traditions sits in the 19th 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 Traditions for landlords?

Traditions 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 Traditions?

Traditions has 3,770 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Traditions

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Wake Forest

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Traditions.

2 Bennett Park 1 tracts · pop 6,222 2.1 Woodside at Olde Mill Stream 1 tracts · pop 4,985 2.6 Brewer's Glynn 1 tracts · pop 5,118 1.1 Heritage Wake Forest 1 tracts · pop 4,310 1.1 Windstone Park 1 tracts · pop 7,202 1.1 Clear Springs 1 tracts · pop 7,401

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