Neighborhood · New York, NY

Greenpoint Eviction Risk: Elevated

33 census tracts · pop 113,848 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 5.4–8.5

Greenpoint is a white-hispanic neighborhood in New York with 33 census tracts and a population of 113,848 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,651/month sits 46% higher than the New York citywide average ($1,821).

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

33 tracts · population-weighted

Greenpoint vs New York How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.8% +18%

New York: 31.3%

Average gross rent

$2,651 +46%

New York: $1,821

Average HH income

$136,299 +71%

New York: $79,713

Poverty rate

12.1% -30%

New York: 17.4%

Renter share

83.0% +23%

New York: 67.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Greenpoint and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 33 tracts span score 5.4–8.5

Why Greenpoint scores 6.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Rent control risk

37% of income on rent · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

83% renter households · Range 9.8–9.8 across tracts

9.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Economic stress

12.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.8 across tracts

3.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–7.6 across tracts

4.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Greenpoint?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.1 points from 5.4 to 8.5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

8.5 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

33 tracts in Greenpoint

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
36047044901	8.5	3,041	42%	$1,203
36047050500	8.3	4,336	58%	$1,702
36047052300	8	5,236	51%	$2,265
36047049500	7.7	2,657	61%	$2,680
36047052700	7.5	6,518	40%	$1,613
36047051100	7.5	4,064	50%	$1,796
36047057902	7.5	—	—	—
36047058902	7.5	—	—	—
36047056302	7	1,791	41%	$2,114
36047057901	6.9	1,277	25%	$2,491
36047055300	6.8	3,116	34%	$2,930
36047059300	6.8	2,360	41%	$2,285
36047051300	6.4	5,570	37%	$2,396
36047058901	6.4	1,772	38%	$2,397
36047050100	6.2	3,092	27%	$2,481
36047056301	6.1	4,454	31%	$2,780
36047057100	6.1	4,014	33%	$2,385
36047055100	6	5,936	33%	$3,102
36047057500	6	5,148	34%	$2,634
36047047700	6	3,950	35%	$3,390
36047049900	6	2,305	46%	$2,797
36047056500	5.9	3,332	45%	$2,683
36047057300	5.9	2,378	41%	$2,520
36047056100	5.8	3,646	32%	$2,783
36047051700	5.8	2,791	20%	$3,501
36047049700	5.7	3,235	37%	$2,572
36047050300	5.7	2,745	20%	$2,571
36047056900	5.7	1,796	21%	$2,746
36047055700	5.7	1,763	43%	$3,501
36047051500	5.6	2,805	29%	$3,501
36047051900	5.5	5,155	21%	$3,501
36047059100	5.5	3,987	33%	$2,687
36047055500	5.4	9,578	34%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 49

Pop-weighted across 33 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 49%ile

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

Household characteristics 17%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 79%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Greenpoint

Aggregated across 26 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

9,467Total filings (sum)
4.56%Avg annual filing rate
32.0%Peak year (2006)
3.91%Latest filed (2006)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Greenpoint

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

12.9%Housing insecurity
7.0%Utility shutoff threat
14.2%Food insecurity
10.4%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
19.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Greenpoint

What is the eviction-risk score for Greenpoint?

Greenpoint scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 33 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 Greenpoint compare to New York overall?

Greenpoint scores 3.3 points lower than New York overall (9.7/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,651 vs $1,821.

What is the average rent in Greenpoint?

Average gross rent in Greenpoint is $2,651/month (pop-weighted across 33 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Greenpoint residents are renters?

83% of Greenpoint households are renter-occupied (vs 67% in New York). The neighborhood has 113,848 residents.

Is Greenpoint a high social-vulnerability area?

Greenpoint sits in the 49th 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.

Which tracts in Greenpoint have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Greenpoint is census tract 36047044901 (score 8.5/10). Across the 33 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 8.5, a spread of 3.1 points.

How safe is Greenpoint for landlords?

Greenpoint carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). Pop-weighted across 33 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 (9.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Greenpoint?

Greenpoint has 115,942 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.8%), Hispanic / Latino (25.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Greenpoint

8.1 Linden Hill 7 tracts · pop 22,059 8.3 Brooklyn Navy Yard 11 tracts · pop 46,993 7.6 Clinton Hill 18 tracts · pop 82,309 7.7 Bushwick 25 tracts · pop 101,740 7.7 Bedford-Stuyvesant 31 tracts · pop 120,129 7.7 Ridgewood 6 tracts · pop 24,248

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside New York

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Greenpoint.

6.4 Saint Albans 15 tracts · pop 31,065 6.4 Glendale 11 tracts · pop 25,513 6.4 Astoria 16 tracts · pop 48,839 6.4 Fresh Kills 3 tracts · pop 6,504 6.4 Flower District 2 tracts · pop 9,871 6.4 Rosedale 8 tracts · pop 23,808

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