Neighborhood · Ranked #10,224 of 84,120 nationally

Potowomut Eviction Risk: Elevated , Warwick

Tract 44003022400 · Kent County, RI · pop 2,143 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

Census tract 44003022400 sits in the Potowomut neighborhood of Warwick, Rhode Island. It has a population of 2,143 and an eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier). 54% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 19% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,360/month against a median household income of $77,019 — roughly 21% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

6.5

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 10% Stable renters 9% Owners 81%

Tract context

Occupied units1,133

Renter share18.6%

SVI overall0.05

Poverty rate1.9%

Median income$77,019

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Warwick and the region

Centroid at 41.6583, -71.4269 · click any tract to drill in

Why Potowomut scores 6.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Warwick

6.8

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.4

State political climate

Rhode Island legislature & governorship

5.5

Economic stress

1.9% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$1,360 rent vs county FMR

3.4

Rent control risk

Inherited from Warwick

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.2

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Warwick

5.9

Housing court bias

Inherited from Warwick

5.6

How Potowomut compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 5

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

26%Socioeconomic
8%Household composition
5%Racial/ethnic minority
5%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Potowomut. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

7.2%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility-shutoff threat
8.2%Food insecurity
7.4%SNAP enrollment
5.0%Transit barriers
4.4%No health insurance
14.0%Frequent mental distress
26.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About tract 44003022400

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 44003022400?

Census tract 44003022400 in the Potowomut neighborhood scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 44003022400?

Median gross rent is $1,360/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 44003022400?

1.9% of residents in tract 44003022400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,143.

How socially vulnerable is tract 44003022400?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 5th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 26th, household 8th, minority 5th, housing 5th.

Is tract 44003022400 considered part of Potowomut?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 44003022400 fall within Potowomut (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 44003022400 struggle to pay rent?

About 7.2% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 4.8% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 44003022400 compare to Warwick overall?

Tract 44003022400 scores 6.5/10 — right in line with the parent city of Warwick at 6.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Warwick eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Warwick

Top eight tracts in Warwick ranked by composite eviction-risk score.