2 census tracts · pop 8,412 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.5/10
· range 7.8–9
Webb Heights is a 2-tract neighborhood of Middletown, NY and houses 8,412 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8.5/10, in the High tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Middletown rate of 31.5%.
35% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 7.8 to 9. A 1.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. Food insecurity affects 27.4% of adults, 9.6 points above the national rate.
SNAP participation is 24.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. At $1,777 a month, rents sit 7% over what the rest of Middletown commands. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Middletown, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third.
For a like-for-like read, Randall Heights and Amp Rentals Inc score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $74,460.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.2 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
8.5
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Webb Heights vs MiddletownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Webb Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.9%Housing insecurity
13.7%Utility shutoff threat
27.6%Food insecurity
24.4%SNAP enrollment
14.3%No health insurance
32.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Webb Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Webb Heights?
Webb Heights scores 8.5/10 (High tier) across 2 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 Webb Heights compare to Middletown overall?
Webb Heights scores 0.6 points higher than Middletown overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,777 vs $1,661.
Q3
What is the average rent in Webb Heights?
Average gross rent in Webb Heights is $1,777/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Webb Heights residents are renters?
42% of Webb Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Middletown). The neighborhood has 8,412 residents.
Q5
Is Webb Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Webb Heights sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Webb Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Webb Heights is census tract 36071001500 (score 9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.8 to 9, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Webb Heights for landlords?
Webb Heights carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Middletown as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Webb Heights?
Webb Heights has 8,255 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.5%), Hispanic / Latino (38.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.