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Neighborhood · Warwick, RI

Lakewood Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 6,860 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10 · range 6.3–6.7

Lakewood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Warwick with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,860 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 2% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,408/month sits 3% higher than the Warwick citywide median ($1,363).

Risk score
6.6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lakewood vs Warwick How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
48.2% +55%
Warwick: 31.1%
Average gross rent
$1,408 +3%
Warwick: $1,363
Average HH income
$87,505 0%
Warwick: $87,536
Poverty rate
9.3% +30%
Warwick: 7.1%
Renter share
15.0% -44%
Warwick: 26.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Lakewood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.3–6.7

Why Lakewood scores 6.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Rent control risk
48% of income on rent · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Tenant organizing strength
15% renter households · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Economic stress
9.3% below poverty line · Range 1.2–3.0 across tracts
2.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–5.1 across tracts
3.7
Risk score comparison

Lakewood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Lakewood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Lakewood: 6.66.6LakewoodNeighborhoodParent city: 6.36.3Parent cityhost cityState: 6.36.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Lakewood

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
44003021002 6.7 4,363 52% $1,282
44003021001 6.3 2,497 41% $1,627
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 43

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

Socioeconomic status 44%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 69%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lakewood

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

Frequently asked

About Lakewood

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Lakewood?

Lakewood scores 6.6/10 (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 Lakewood compare to Warwick overall?

Lakewood scores 0.3 points higher than Warwick overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,408 vs $1,363.

Q3

What is the average rent in Lakewood?

Median gross rent in Lakewood is $1,408/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Lakewood residents are renters?

15% of Lakewood households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Warwick). The neighborhood has 6,860 residents.

Q5

Is Lakewood a high social-vulnerability area?

Lakewood sits in the 43th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Lakewood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Lakewood is census tract 44003021002 (score 6.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.3 to 6.7 — a spread of 0.4 points.

Q7

How safe is Lakewood for landlords?

Lakewood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 Warwick as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Lakewood?

Lakewood has 6,921 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79%), Other / Multiracial (9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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