Eviction Risk in Merrick Court , Uniondale
3 census tracts · pop 16,985 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 6.1–6.3
Merrick Court is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Uniondale with 3 census tracts and a population of 16,985 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 47% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,736/month sits 10% higher than the Uniondale citywide median ($2,494).
Merrick Court vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Merrick Court vs Uniondale
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-Hispanic Neighborhood — 17,431 residents across all tracts in Merrick Court. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 43.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 1.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 50.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.8%
- Other / Multiracial 3.9%
3 tracts in Merrick Court
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36059407502 | 6.3 | 6,540 | 42% | $3,036 |
| 36059414001 | 6.2 | 5,139 | 94% | $2,786 |
| 36059414002 | 6.1 | 5,306 | 64% | $2,317 |
CDC SVI percentile: 64
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Merrick Court
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 23.1%Housing insecurity
- 12.2%Utility shutoff threat
- 24.4%Food insecurity
- 18.9%SNAP enrollment
- 12.1%No health insurance
- 28.7%Any disability
About Merrick Court
What is the eviction-risk score for Merrick Court?
Merrick Court scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Merrick Court compare to Uniondale overall?
Merrick Court scores 0.7 points lower than Uniondale overall (6.9/10). Rent burden: 65% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $2,736 vs $2,494.
What is the median rent in Merrick Court?
Median gross rent in Merrick Court is $2,736/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Merrick Court residents are renters?
21% of Merrick Court households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Uniondale). The neighborhood has 16,985 residents.
Is Merrick Court a high social-vulnerability area?
Merrick Court sits in the 64th 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.