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Neighborhood · East Meadow, NY

Mitchel Houses Eviction Risk: Lower

8 census tracts · pop 43,934 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 2.4–6

Mitchel Houses is a white-hispanic neighborhood in East Meadow with 8 census tracts and a population of 43,934 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,187/month sits 24% lower than the East Meadow citywide average ($2,890).

Risk score
3.7
Lower
8 tracts · population-weighted
Mitchel Houses vs East Meadow How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
58.0% +24%
East Meadow: 46.9%
Average gross rent
$2,187 -24%
East Meadow: $2,890
Average HH income
$128,269 0%
East Meadow: $128,770
Poverty rate
9.1% +33%
East Meadow: 6.9%
Renter share
16.7% +58%
East Meadow: 10.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Mitchel Houses and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 2.4–6

Why Mitchel Houses scores 3.7

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Rent control risk
58% of income on rent · Range 8.1–9.4 across tracts
9.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–7.4 across tracts
6.8
Tenant organizing strength
17% renter households · Range 2.9–9.4 across tracts
4.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.7–7.4 across tracts
6.9
Economic stress
9.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.4 across tracts
2.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–8.5 across tracts
4.9
Risk score comparison

Mitchel Houses vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Mitchel Houses score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Mitchel Houses: 3.73.7Mitchel HousesNeighborhoodParent city: 8.48.4Parent cityhost cityState: 9.19.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Mitchel Houses?

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

Score distribution
0246810
Spread of 3.6 points from 2.4 to 6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

8 tracts in Mitchel Houses

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
36059407204 6 3,162 48% $2,519
36059407302 5 5,158 76% $2,219
36059407402 4 4,107 72% $2,421
36059407401 3.7 5,991 54% $2,133
36059408100 3.5 6,940 39% $3,501
36059407900 3.3 5,624 83% $2,590
36059408200 2.9 6,532 20%
36059408000 2.4 6,420 81% $2,352
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 49

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 39%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 45%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mitchel Houses

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

Frequently asked

About Mitchel Houses

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Mitchel Houses?

Mitchel Houses scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 8 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 Mitchel Houses compare to East Meadow overall?

Mitchel Houses scores 4.7 points lower than East Meadow overall (8.4/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 47% citywide. Average rent: $2,187 vs $2,890.
Q3

What is the average rent in Mitchel Houses?

Average gross rent in Mitchel Houses is $2,187/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Mitchel Houses residents are renters?

17% of Mitchel Houses households are renter-occupied (vs 11% in East Meadow). The neighborhood has 43,934 residents.
Q5

Is Mitchel Houses a high social-vulnerability area?

Mitchel Houses 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Mitchel Houses have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Mitchel Houses is census tract 36059407204 (score 6/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.4 to 6, a spread of 3.6 points.
Q7

How safe is Mitchel Houses for landlords?

Mitchel Houses carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 8 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to East Meadow as a whole (8.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Mitchel Houses?

Mitchel Houses has 43,104 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39%), Hispanic / Latino (26.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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