5 census tracts · pop 17,168 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 5.8–7.3
Vernon Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mount Vernon with 5 census tracts and a population of 17,168 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,828/month sits 12% higher than the Mount Vernon citywide median ($1,629).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 5.8–7.3
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36119003200 | 7.3 | 3,098 | 64% | $1,618 |
| 36119004100 | 6.6 | 4,169 | 84% | $1,696 |
| 36119003400 | 6.1 | 4,781 | 38% | $2,136 |
| 36119003300 | 6.0 | 3,249 | 40% | $1,724 |
| 36119005400 | 5.8 | 1,871 | 63% | $1,866 |
Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
Vernon Park scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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.
Vernon Park scores 1.7 points lower than Mount Vernon overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,828 vs $1,629.
Median gross rent in Vernon Park is $1,828/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
50% of Vernon Park households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Mount Vernon). The neighborhood has 17,168 residents.
Vernon Park sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Vernon Park is census tract 36119003200 (score 7.3/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 7.3 — a spread of 1.5 points.
Vernon Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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.
Vernon Park has 17,363 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (63%), White (non-Hispanic) (16.8%), Hispanic / Latino (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Vernon Park.
