1 census tracts · pop 4,950 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Port Washington Terrace is a one-tract neighborhood of Port Washington, NY and houses 4,950 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6/10, in the Elevated tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Port Washington rate of 32.6%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 22%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.4/10.
Food insecurity affects 6.0% of adults, 11.8 points below the national rate. 3.3% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. At $2,495 a month, rents sit 14% over what the rest of Port Washington commands.
That places it #3 of 4 neighborhoods in Port Washington. At 27% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Morewood Oaks and Beacon Hill score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Port Washington Terrace vs Port WashingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Port Washington Terrace
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.0%Housing insecurity
3.3%Utility shutoff threat
6.0%Food insecurity
3.9%SNAP enrollment
3.5%No health insurance
21.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Port Washington Terrace
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Port Washington Terrace?
Port Washington Terrace scores 6/10 (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 Port Washington Terrace compare to Port Washington overall?
Port Washington Terrace scores 0.5 points lower than Port Washington overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,495 vs $2,184.
Q3
What is the average rent in Port Washington Terrace?
Average gross rent in Port Washington eviction laws Terrace is $2,495/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Port Washington Terrace residents are renters?
27% of Port Washington Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Port Washington). The neighborhood has 4,950 residents.
Q5
Is Port Washington Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
Port Washington Terrace sits in the 20th 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.
Q6
How safe is Port Washington Terrace for landlords?
Port Washington eviction laws Terrace carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Port Washington Terrace?
Port Washington Terrace has 5,157 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Hispanic / Latino (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
