3 census tracts · pop 17,037 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 6.2–7.7
Cambria Heights takes in 3 census tracts of Elmont, NY and houses 17,037 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.7/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Average gross rent is $1,116, 49% below the Elmont average of $2,209.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.4/10. Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.3/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 6.2 to 7.7, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Against a Elmont baseline of 35.8%, 30% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The voucher gap is 11.3%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Only 8% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Against average income of $149,340, annual rent is only 9%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6.7 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
6.7
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Cambria Heights vs ElmontHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cambria Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.2%Housing insecurity
9.4%Utility shutoff threat
17.8%Food insecurity
13.4%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
25.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cambria Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cambria Heights?
Cambria Heights scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Cambria Heights compare to Elmont overall?
Cambria Heights scores 0.2 points lower than Elmont overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,116 vs $2,209.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cambria Heights?
Average gross rent in Cambria Heights is $1,116/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cambria Heights residents are renters?
8% of Cambria Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Elmont). The neighborhood has 17,037 residents.
Q5
Is Cambria Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Cambria Heights sits in the 37th 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 Cambria Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cambria Heights is census tract 36059404902 (score 7.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.2 to 7.7, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Cambria Heights for landlords?
Cambria Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Elmont as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cambria Heights?
Cambria Heights has 15,954 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (53.5%), Hispanic / Latino (17.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
