15 census tracts · pop 48,352 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.7/10
· range 8.6–9.9
East Elmhurst spans 15 census tracts of New York, NY and houses 48,352 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.7/10, High tier. Against a New York baseline of 31.3%, 58% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.8/10. 26% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.2/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 8.6 to 9.9, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. 21.5% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Filings are well documented here: 2,707 across 12 observed tracts. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.1/10.
The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 13.0% of renter households. SNAP participation is 23.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Average gross rent is $2,010, 10% above the New York average of $1,821. Among the 289 mapped neighborhoods of New York, it ranks #57 by risk, the upper third. Judgments average 1.6% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Eastern Parkway and Bedford Park.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 9.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.7
High
15 tracts · population-weighted
East Elmhurst vs New YorkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
What is the eviction-risk score for East Elmhurst?
East Elmhurst scores 9.7/10 (High tier) across 15 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 East Elmhurst compare to New York overall?
East Elmhurst scores 0.1 points higher than New York overall (9.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,010 vs $1,821.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Elmhurst?
Average gross rent in East Elmhurst is $2,010/month (pop-weighted across 15 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Elmhurst residents are renters?
64% of East Elmhurst households are renter-occupied (vs 67% in New York). The neighborhood has 48,352 residents.
Q5
Which tracts in East Elmhurst have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in East Elmhurst is census tract 36081037900 (score 9.9/10). Across the 15 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.6 to 9.9, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q6
How safe is East Elmhurst for landlords?
East Elmhurst carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.7/10). Pop-weighted across 15 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to New York as a whole (9.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of East Elmhurst?
East Elmhurst has 48,292 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (70.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
