Neighborhood · Freeport, NY

Stearns Park Eviction Risk: Lower

9 census tracts · pop 53,707 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.8/10 · range 2.1–4.6

Stearns Park is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Freeport with 9 census tracts and a population of 53,707 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,622/month sits 22% lower than the Freeport citywide average ($2,077).

Risk score

2.8

Lower

9 tracts · population-weighted

Stearns Park vs Freeport How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

30.4% -4%

Freeport: 31.7%

Average gross rent

$1,622 -22%

Freeport: $2,077

Average HH income

$138,629 +17%

Freeport: $118,755

Poverty rate

5.0% -19%

Freeport: 6.2%

Renter share

19.8% -32%

Freeport: 29.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Stearns Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 2.1–4.6

Why Stearns Park scores 2.8

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

30% of income on rent · Range 4.7–9.5 across tracts

6.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.6–6.9 across tracts

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

20% renter households · Range 3.3–6.4 across tracts

5.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–6.1 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

5.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.9 across tracts

1.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–5.3 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Stearns Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Stearns Park?

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 2.5 points from 2.1 to 4.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.6 3.9 3.4 3.0 2.8 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1

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

Census tracts

9 tracts in Stearns Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
36059414202	4.6	4,594	76%	$2,189
36059414301	3.9	3,089	53%	$1,726
36059414201	3.4	5,651	33%	$2,010
36059414100	3	7,493	5%	$2,664
36059412700	2.8	4,585	0%	—
36059413600	2.4	5,642	36%	$1,823
36059413900	2.3	8,788	33%	$1,971
36059413500	2.2	7,649	53%	$1,674
36059412900	2.1	6,216	0%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

Pop-weighted across 9 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 40%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 47%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Stearns Park

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

16.9%Housing insecurity
8.8%Utility shutoff threat
16.9%Food insecurity
12.2%SNAP enrollment
8.9%No health insurance
24.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Stearns Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Stearns Park?

Stearns Park scores 2.8/10 (Lower tier) across 9 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 Stearns Park compare to Freeport overall?

Stearns Park scores 5.9 points lower than Freeport overall (8.7/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,622 vs $2,077.

What is the average rent in Stearns Park?

Average gross rent in Stearns Park is $1,622/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Stearns Park residents are renters?

20% of Stearns Park households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Freeport). The neighborhood has 53,707 residents.

Is Stearns Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Stearns Park sits in the 47th 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 Stearns Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Stearns Park is census tract 36059414202 (score 4.6/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.1 to 4.6, a spread of 2.5 points.

How safe is Stearns Park for landlords?

Stearns Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.8/10). Pop-weighted across 9 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Freeport as a whole (8.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Stearns Park?

Stearns Park has 53,163 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (43.9%), Hispanic / Latino (31.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Stearns Park

2.3 Baldwin Harbor 3 tracts · pop 17,843 3.4 Merrick Court 3 tracts · pop 16,985 2.8 Millburn 2 tracts · pop 8,315 1.5 Merrickwood 7 tracts · pop 37,631 3 Bay Colony 4 tracts · pop 17,942 3.9 Mitchel Houses 8 tracts · pop 43,934

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Freeport

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Stearns Park.

2.5 Millburn 2 tracts · pop 8,315

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