Neighborhood · North Merrick, NY

Great Oaks at Merrick Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,821 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.7/10 · range 1.7–1.7

Great Oaks at Merrick is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in North Merrick with 1 census tract and a population of 3,821 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 100% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 41% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

1.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Great Oaks at Merrick vs North Merrick How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

100.0% +96%

North Merrick: 51.0%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

North Merrick: $2,906

Average HH income

$155,962 0%

North Merrick: $156,023

Poverty rate

2.3% -20%

North Merrick: 2.9%

Renter share

3.9% -27%

North Merrick: 5.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Great Oaks at Merrick and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.7–1.7

Why Great Oaks at Merrick scores 1.7

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

100% of income on rent · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts

9.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Tenant organizing strength

4% renter households · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

2.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Great Oaks at Merrick vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Great Oaks at Merrick

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
36059414600	1.7	3,821	100%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 16%ile

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

Household characteristics 13%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 40%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 16%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Great Oaks at Merrick

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

9.2%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
9.6%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
5.2%No health insurance
23.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Great Oaks at Merrick

What is the eviction-risk score for Great Oaks at Merrick?

Great Oaks at Merrick scores 1.7/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Great Oaks at Merrick compare to North Merrick overall?

Great Oaks at Merrick scores 6.8 points lower than North Merrick overall (8.5/10). Renters spend 100% of income on rent vs 51% citywide.

What percentage of Great Oaks at Merrick residents are renters?

4% of Great Oaks at Merrick households are renter-occupied (vs 5% in North Merrick). The neighborhood has 3,821 residents.

Is Great Oaks at Merrick a high social-vulnerability area?

Great Oaks at Merrick sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Great Oaks at Merrick for landlords?

Great Oaks at Merrick carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to North Merrick as a whole (8.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Great Oaks at Merrick?

Great Oaks at Merrick has 3,922 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Hispanic / Latino (14.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Great Oaks at Merrick

1.8 Briar-Cliff Park at Merrick 3 tracts · pop 14,836 3.4 Merrick Court 3 tracts · pop 16,985 1.5 Merrickwood 7 tracts · pop 37,631 3 Stearns Park 9 tracts · pop 53,707 3.9 Mitchel Houses 8 tracts · pop 43,934 2.8 Millburn 2 tracts · pop 8,315

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside North Merrick

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Great Oaks at Merrick.

1.8 Briar-Cliff Park at Merrick 3 tracts · pop 14,836

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