5 census tracts · pop 17,168 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9/10
· range 6–9.9
Vernon Park takes in 5 census tracts of Mount Vernon, NY, population 17,168. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9/10, placing it in the High tier. 57% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Mount Vernon rate of 32.1%.
The 5 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 6 to 9.9, a 3.9-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10.
The severe-burden share is 28%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.6/10.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10. Average gross rent is $1,828, 12% above the Mount Vernon average of $1,629. That places it #4 of 7 neighborhoods in Mount Vernon.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Chester Hill Park and Fleetwood. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $97,170. 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 9 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9
High
5 tracts · population-weighted
Vernon Park vs Mount VernonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Vernon Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.6%Housing insecurity
13.2%Utility shutoff threat
22.2%Food insecurity
20.8%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
25.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Vernon Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Vernon Park?
Vernon Park scores 9/10 (High 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.
Q2
How does Vernon Park compare to Mount Vernon overall?
Vernon Park scores 0.3 points higher than Mount Vernon overall (8.7/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,828 vs $1,629.
Q3
What is the average rent in Vernon Park?
Average 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.
Q4
What percentage of Vernon Park residents are renters?
50% of Vernon Park households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Mount Vernon). The neighborhood has 17,168 residents.
Q5
Is Vernon Park a high social-vulnerability area?
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Vernon Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Vernon Park is census tract 36119004100 (score 9.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 9.9, a spread of 3.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Vernon Park for landlords?
Vernon Park carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9/10). 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 (8.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Vernon Park?
Vernon Park has 17,363 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (63%), White (non-Hispanic) (16.8%), Hispanic / Latino (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
