Census Tract · Ranked #18,163 of 84,120 nationally
Warwick Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 44003022202 ·
Kent County, RI · pop 4,043
44003022202 is a census tract in Warwick, RI. It scores 6/10 for landlords. It is home to 4,043 residents. 32% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
Risk score
6
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 41%Stable renters 28%Owners 31%
Tract context
Occupied units2,429
Renter share69.2%
SVI overall0.67
Poverty rate16.0%
Median income$55,017
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
95th percentile
#2 of 22 tracts In Warwick
Very High
Within county
100th percentile
#1 of 39 tracts In Kent County
Very High
Within state
68th percentile
#81 of 247 tracts In Rhode Island
Elevated
National
78th percentile
#18,163 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Warwick and the region
Centroid at 41.6885, -71.4881 · click any tract to drill in
Why Warwick scores 6
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
16.0% poverty · this tract
4.0
Supply constraint
$1,384 rent vs county FMR
3.6
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 Warwick compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 67
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
9.7%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility-shutoff threat
13.1%Food insecurity
12.6%SNAP enrollment
7.1%Transit barriers
7.2%No health insurance
15.0%Frequent mental distress
32.8%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Warwick
The score leans hardest on court filing pressure at 9.2/10. Cost burden runs 60% here against 46.6% across Kent County.
This is renter territory: 69% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. It sits 1.7 points above the Kent County average of 4.3. On the high side, rent-regulation exposure reads 7.1/10.
Nationally it ranks #18,163 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 7.1/10. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured.
Average gross rent is $1,384, close to the Warwick average. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $55,017.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 44003022202
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 44003022202?
Census tract 44003022202 in Warwick scores 6/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 44003022202?
Median gross rent is $1,384/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 44003022202?
16.0% of residents in tract 44003022202 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,043.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 44003022202?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 67th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 65th, household 63th, minority 21th, housing 76th.
Q5
What share of households in tract 44003022202 struggle to pay rent?
About 9.7% 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. 6.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6
How does tract 44003022202 compare to Warwick overall?
Tract 44003022202 scores 6/10, higher than the parent city of Warwick at 4.6/10. 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.