2 census tracts · pop 6,379 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 5.2–8.1
Merritt Park takes in 2 census tracts of Brinckerhoff, NY, population 6,379. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.2/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 5.2 to 8.1, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.2/10. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.1/10.
Severe burden reaches 10%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Cost burden runs 24% against 27.3% citywide, putting Merritt Park 3.0% under its own city. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $2,012, close to the Brinckerhoff average. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $102,203. 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6.2 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Merritt Park vs BrinckerhoffHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Merritt Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.3%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
9.6%Food insecurity
7.5%SNAP enrollment
5.3%No health insurance
24.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Merritt Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Merritt Park?
Merritt Park scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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.
Q2
How does Merritt Park compare to Brinckerhoff overall?
Merritt Park scores 0.3 points higher than Brinckerhoff overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,012 vs $1,943.
Q3
What is the average rent in Merritt Park?
Average gross rent in Merritt Park is $2,012/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Merritt Park residents are renters?
32% of Merritt Park households are renter-occupied (vs 13% in Brinckerhoff). The neighborhood has 6,379 residents.
Q5
Is Merritt Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Merritt Park sits in the 35th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Merritt Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Merritt Park is census tract 36027060400 (score 8.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 8.1, a spread of 2.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Merritt Park for landlords?
Merritt Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Brinckerhoff as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Merritt Park?
Merritt Park has 6,558 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.3%), Hispanic / Latino (15.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
