1 census tracts · pop 5,141 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 6.2–6.2
Beacon Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Port Washington, NY and houses 5,141 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.2/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.3/10.
39% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Port Washington rate of 32.6%. The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 7.4/10.
SNAP participation is 7.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $2,344, 7% above the Port Washington average of $2,184. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Port Washington, it ranks #2 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Morewood Oaks and Port Washington Terrace. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Beacon Hill vs Port WashingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Beacon Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.6%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
10.9%Food insecurity
7.0%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
22.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Beacon Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Beacon Hill?
Beacon Hill scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Beacon Hill compare to Port Washington overall?
Beacon Hill scores 0.3 points lower than Port Washington overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,344 vs $2,184.
Q3
What is the average rent in Beacon Hill?
Average gross rent in Beacon Hill is $2,344/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Beacon Hill residents are renters?
42% of Beacon Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Port Washington). The neighborhood has 5,141 residents.
Q5
Is Beacon Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Beacon Hill sits in the 61st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Beacon Hill for landlords?
Beacon Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 Port Washington as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Beacon Hill?
Beacon Hill has 5,650 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.1%), Hispanic / Latino (28.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
