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Neighborhood · Mount Vernon, NY

Pinckney Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 6,563 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 6.4–6.5

Pinckney Heights is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Mount Vernon with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,563 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,680/month sits 3% higher than the Mount Vernon citywide median ($1,629).

Risk score
6.5
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Pinckney Heights vs Mount Vernon How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
44.8% +40%
Mount Vernon: 32.1%
Average gross rent
$1,680 +3%
Mount Vernon: $1,629
Average HH income
$73,104 -5%
Mount Vernon: $77,171
Poverty rate
15.9% +17%
Mount Vernon: 13.6%
Renter share
83.3% +46%
Mount Vernon: 57.1%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Pinckney Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.4–6.5

Why Pinckney Heights scores 6.5

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 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Rent control risk
45% of income on rent · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Tenant organizing strength
83% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Economic stress
15.9% below poverty line · Range 1.9–5.4 across tracts
4.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.7 across tracts
1.3
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Pinckney Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Pinckney Heights: 6.56.5Pinckney HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 8.18.1Parent cityhost cityState: 7.27.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Pinckney Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
36119004001 6.5 3,908 39% $1,555
36119004002 6.4 2,655 54% $1,863
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

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

Socioeconomic status 68%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 44%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pinckney Heights

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Pinckney Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Pinckney Heights?

Pinckney Heights scores 6.5/10 (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 Pinckney Heights compare to Mount Vernon overall?

Pinckney Heights scores 1.6 points lower than Mount Vernon overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,680 vs $1,629.

Q3

What is the average rent in Pinckney Heights?

Median gross rent in Pinckney Heights is $1,680/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Pinckney Heights residents are renters?

83% of Pinckney Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Mount Vernon). The neighborhood has 6,563 residents.

Q5

Is Pinckney Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Pinckney Heights sits in the 81th 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 Pinckney Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pinckney Heights is census tract 36119004001 (score 6.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 6.5 — a spread of 0.1 points.

Q7

How safe is Pinckney Heights for landlords?

Pinckney Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 Mount Vernon as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Pinckney Heights?

Pinckney Heights has 7,542 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (51.8%), Hispanic / Latino (23.4%), Other / Multiracial (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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