3 census tracts · pop 16,985 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 6.6–8.3
Merrick Court spans 3 census tracts of Roosevelt, NY and houses 16,985 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.7/10, in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 47%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
around two-thirds of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Roosevelt rate of 40.1%. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9.3/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1.6/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 6.6 to 8.3, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 23.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
At $2,736 a month, rents sit 7% over what the rest of Roosevelt commands. Only 21% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $113,345.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.7 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.7
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Merrick Court vs RooseveltHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
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
Frequently asked
About Merrick Court
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Merrick Court?
Merrick Court scores 7.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Merrick Court compare to Roosevelt overall?
Merrick Court scores 0.7 points higher than Roosevelt overall (7/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 40% citywide. Average rent: $2,736 vs $2,565.
Q3
What is the average rent in Merrick Court?
Average 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.
Q4
What percentage of Merrick Court residents are renters?
21% of Merrick Court households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Roosevelt). The neighborhood has 16,985 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Merrick Court have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Merrick Court is census tract 36059407502 (score 8.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 8.3, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Merrick Court for landlords?
Merrick Court carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Roosevelt as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Merrick Court?
Merrick Court has 17,431 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (50.7%), Hispanic / Latino (43.3%), Other / Multiracial (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
