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Census Tract · Ranked #73,892 of 84,120 nationally

West Hempstead Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 36059406100 · Nassau County, NY · pop 2,738

Census tract 36059406100 covers West Hempstead in Nassau County, home to 2,738 residents. For landlords it grades 6.1/10, an elevated reading. On the national scale it ranks #19,151 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 55% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 23% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $3,501 a month against an average household income of $150,405 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. About 2% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
2
Lower
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 1% Stable renters 1% Owners 98%
Tract context
Occupied units916
Renter share2.4%
SVI overall0.22
Poverty rate6.8%
Median income$150,405

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 5 tracts In West Hempstead
Very High
Within county
45 th percentile
Rank, 45th percentileLowHigh
#154 of 281 tracts In Nassau County
Moderate
Within state
5 th percentile
Rank, 5th percentileLowHigh
#5,103 of 5,394 tracts In New York
Very Low
National
12 th percentile
Rank, 12th percentileLowHigh
#73,892 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across West Hempstead and the region

Centroid at 40.7081, -73.6471 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Hempstead scores 2

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
6.8% poverty · this tract
1.7
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: 2.02.0This tracttract 406100West Hempstead: 8.38.3West Hempsteadparent cityCounty: 2.62.6Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.95.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 22

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 above the Nassau County average of 5.5 and in line with the New York statewide average of 6.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is racially mixed and ranks around the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

In CDC survey modeling, about 10.5% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 5.6% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 36059406100

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 36059406100?

Census tract 36059406100 in West Hempstead scores 2/10 (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 36059406100?

Median gross rent is $3,501/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 36059406100?

6.8% of residents in tract 36059406100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,738.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 36059406100?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 22th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 39th, household 18th, minority 57th, housing 13th.
Q5

What share of households in tract 36059406100 struggle to pay rent?

About 10.5% 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. 5.6% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6

How does tract 36059406100 compare to West Hempstead overall?

Tract 36059406100 scores 2/10, 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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