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Neighborhood · Warwick, RI

Potowomut Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 5,951 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 5.9–6.5

Potowomut is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Warwick with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,951 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,001/month sits 27% lower than the Warwick citywide median ($1,363).

Risk score
6.1
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Potowomut vs Warwick How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
45.8% +47%
Warwick: 31.1%
Average gross rent
$1,001 -27%
Warwick: $1,363
Average HH income
$99,799 +14%
Warwick: $87,536
Poverty rate
6.1% -14%
Warwick: 7.1%
Renter share
34.0% +28%
Warwick: 26.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Potowomut and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.9–6.5

Why Potowomut scores 6.1

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 5.5–6.8 across tracts
6.0
Rent control risk
46% of income on rent · Range 5.5–7.1 across tracts
6.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.2 across tracts
5.1
Tenant organizing strength
34% renter households · Range 4.0–5.9 across tracts
4.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.6 across tracts
5.2
Economic stress
6.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.1 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.4 across tracts
1.9
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Potowomut score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Potowomut: 6.16.1PotowomutNeighborhoodParent 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 Potowomut

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
44003022400 6.5 2,143 54% $1,360
44003020901 5.9 3,808 41% $799
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

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

Socioeconomic status 22%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 8%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 21%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 Potowomut

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

Frequently asked

About Potowomut

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Potowomut?

Potowomut scores 6.1/10 (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 Potowomut compare to Warwick overall?

Potowomut scores 0.2 points lower than Warwick overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,001 vs $1,363.

Q3

What is the average rent in Potowomut?

Median gross rent in Potowomut is $1,001/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Potowomut residents are renters?

34% of Potowomut households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Warwick). The neighborhood has 5,951 residents.

Q5

Is Potowomut a high social-vulnerability area?

Potowomut sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

Which tracts in Potowomut have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Potowomut is census tract 44003022400 (score 6.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.5 — a spread of 0.6 points.

Q7

How safe is Potowomut for landlords?

Potowomut carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Potowomut?

Potowomut has 5,913 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Hispanic / Latino (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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