2 census tracts · pop 5,951 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3.6–4.6
Potowomut is a 2-tract neighborhood of Warwick, RI and houses 5,951 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, Moderate tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Warwick rate of 31.1%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.7/10. Average gross rent is $1,001, 27% below the Warwick average of $1,363. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.9/10.
Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.6 to 4.6, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 7.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. SNAP participation is 6.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Among the 17 mapped neighborhoods of Warwick, it ranks #12 by risk, the lower third. Rent takes 12% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. 34% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Potowomut vs WarwickHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%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.
6.9%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
7.5%Food insecurity
6.6%SNAP enrollment
4.2%No health insurance
24.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Potowomut
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Potowomut?
Potowomut scores 4/10 (Moderate 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 0.6 points lower than Warwick overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,001 vs $1,363.
Q3
What is the average rent in Potowomut?
Average 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 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 4.6, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Potowomut for landlords?
Potowomut carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Potowomut?
Potowomut has 5,913 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Hispanic / Latino (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
