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Neighborhood · Middletown, NY

Webb Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 8,412 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 5.7–6.5

Webb Heights is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Middletown with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,412 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-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,777/month sits 7% higher than the Middletown citywide average ($1,661).

Risk score
6.2
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Webb Heights vs Middletown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
53.8% +71%
Middletown: 31.5%
Average gross rent
$1,777 +7%
Middletown: $1,661
Average HH income
$74,460 -4%
Middletown: $77,174
Poverty rate
11.7% -25%
Middletown: 15.5%
Renter share
42.1% -13%
Middletown: 48.3%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Webb Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.7–6.5

Why Webb Heights scores 6.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Rent control risk
54% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Tenant organizing strength
42% renter households · Range 8.9–8.9 across tracts
8.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Economic stress
11.7% below poverty line · Range 1.9–3.6 across tracts
2.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–4.5 across tracts
4.3
Risk score comparison

Webb Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Webb Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Webb Heights: 6.26.2Webb HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 8.38.3Parent cityhost cityState: 9.19.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Webb Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
36071001500 6.5 5,057 64% $1,805
36071001602 5.7 3,355 39% $1,736
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 63%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 78%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.

Frequently asked

About Webb Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Webb Heights?

Webb Heights scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 2.1 points lower than Middletown overall (8.3/10). 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 6.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 6.5, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7

How safe is Webb Heights for landlords?

Webb Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 (8.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Webb Heights?

Webb Heights has 8,255 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.5%), Hispanic / Latino (38.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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