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Census Tract · Ranked #76,223 of 84,120 nationally

West Hempstead Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 36059406002 · Nassau County, NY · pop 3,357

Eviction risk in West Hempstead eviction risk centers on tract 36059406002, which scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 3,357 residents. It lands near the 60th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 36% of renter households, a high level, and 26% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $3,501 monthly, set against $165,645 in average yearly household income, roughly 25% of income at the averages. About 21% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
1.8
Lower
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 8% Stable renters 14% Owners 78%
Tract context
Occupied units986
Renter share21.4%
SVI overall0.40
Poverty rate4.3%
Median income$165,645

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#3 of 5 tracts In West Hempstead
Moderate
Within county
30 th percentile
Rank, 30th percentileLowHigh
#197 of 281 tracts In Nassau County
Low
Within state
4 th percentile
Rank, 4th percentileLowHigh
#5,188 of 5,394 tracts In New York
Very Low
National
9 th percentile
Rank, 9th percentileLowHigh
#76,223 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across West Hempstead and the region

Centroid at 40.6960, -73.6497 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Hempstead scores 1.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from West Hempstead
5.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.5
State political climate
New York legislature & governorship
7.3
Economic stress
4.3% poverty · this tract
1.1
Supply constraint
$3,501 rent vs county FMR
8.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from West Hempstead
7.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
7.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from West Hempstead
2.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from West Hempstead
5.1

How West Hempstead compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
West Hempstead risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 1.81.8This tracttract 406002West Hempstead: 8.38.3West Hempsteadparent cityCounty: 2.62.6Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.95.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 40

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Hempstead

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 8.5/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from West Hempstead eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Nassau County average of 5.5 and below the New York statewide average of 6.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

In CDC survey modeling, about 9.8% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 5.2% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 36059406002

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 36059406002?

Census tract 36059406002 in West Hempstead scores 1.8/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 36059406002?

Median gross rent is $3,501/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 36059406002?

4.3% of residents in tract 36059406002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,357.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 36059406002?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 40th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 16th, household 56th, minority 52th, housing 66th.
Q5

What share of households in tract 36059406002 struggle to pay rent?

About 9.8% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 5.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6

How does tract 36059406002 compare to West Hempstead overall?

Tract 36059406002 scores 1.8/10, lower than the parent city of West Hempstead at 8.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from West Hempstead eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in West Hempstead

Top eight tracts in West Hempstead ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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