Neighborhood · Yonkers, NY

Dunwoodie Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 4,241 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.0/10 · range 7.0–7.0

Dunwoodie Heights is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Yonkers with 1 census tract and a population of 4,241 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 60% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,505/month sits 40% higher than the Yonkers citywide median ($1,784).

Risk score

7.0

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Dunwoodie Heights vs Yonkers How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.9% +89%

Yonkers: 32.7%

Average gross rent

$2,505 +40%

Yonkers: $1,784

Average HH income

$147,404 +80%

Yonkers: $81,816

Poverty rate

14.1% -4%

Yonkers: 14.7%

Renter share

25.9% -52%

Yonkers: 53.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dunwoodie Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7.0–7.0

Why Dunwoodie Heights scores 7.0

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 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Rent control risk

62% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Tenant organizing strength

26% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Economic stress

14.1% below poverty line · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Dunwoodie Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
36119001401	7.0	4,241	62%	$2,505

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 56%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 88%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 28%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Dunwoodie Heights

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

12.5%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
11.0%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
25.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Dunwoodie Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Dunwoodie Heights?

Dunwoodie Heights scores 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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.

How does Dunwoodie Heights compare to Yonkers overall?

Dunwoodie Heights scores 1.4 points lower than Yonkers overall (8.4/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $2,505 vs $1,784.

What is the average rent in Dunwoodie Heights?

Median gross rent in Dunwoodie Heights is $2,505/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Dunwoodie Heights residents are renters?

26% of Dunwoodie Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Yonkers). The neighborhood has 4,241 residents.

Is Dunwoodie Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Dunwoodie Heights sits in the 61th 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.

How safe is Dunwoodie Heights for landlords?

Dunwoodie Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.0/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Yonkers as a whole (8.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Dunwoodie Heights?

Dunwoodie Heights has 4,562 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (48.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Dunwoodie Heights

6.4 Dunwoodie 2 tracts · pop 7,708 6.6 Lincoln 3 tracts · pop 6,913 7.0 Park Hill 5 tracts · pop 20,648 6.5 West Mount Vernon 9 tracts · pop 32,034 6.4 Gunther Park 2 tracts · pop 6,058 7.0 Lowerre 6 tracts · pop 21,308

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Yonkers

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Dunwoodie Heights.

7.0 Lowerre 6 tracts · pop 21,308 7.0 Ludlow 7 tracts · pop 27,531 6.9 Glenwood 6 tracts · pop 22,989 6.9 Park Hill 5 tracts · pop 20,648 7.2 Bronxville Heights 1 tracts · pop 5,923 6.8 Nepperhan 2 tracts · pop 4,068

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