2 census tracts · pop 6,379 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.3/10 · range 8-8.8
Merritt Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Brinckerhoff with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,379 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.3/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,012/month sits 4% higher than the Brinckerhoff citywide average ($1,943).
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Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 8-8.8
Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36027060400 | 8.8 | 2,177 | 57% | $2,295 |
| 36027060301 | 8 | 4,202 | 8% | $1,865 |
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
Merritt Park scores 8.3/10 (High 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.
Merritt Park scores 0.3 points higher than Brinckerhoff overall (8/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,012 vs $1,943.
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.
32% of Merritt Park households are renter-occupied (vs 13% in Brinckerhoff). The neighborhood has 6,379 residents.
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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Merritt Park is census tract 36027060400 (score 8.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8 to 8.8, a spread of 0.8 points.
Merritt Park carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.3/10). 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 (8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Merritt Park has 6,558 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.3%), Hispanic / Latino (15.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
