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Neighborhood · Warwick, RI

Westcott Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 8,724 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.1–6.7

Westcott is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Warwick with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,724 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,241/month sits 9% lower than the Warwick citywide median ($1,363).

Risk score
6.4
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westcott vs Warwick How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.8% +60%
Warwick: 31.1%
Average gross rent
$1,241 -9%
Warwick: $1,363
Average HH income
$73,352 -16%
Warwick: $87,536
Poverty rate
8.3% +16%
Warwick: 7.1%
Renter share
45.4% +70%
Warwick: 26.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Westcott and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.1–6.7

Why Westcott scores 6.4

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
6.1
Rent control risk
50% of income on rent · Range 5.5–7.1 across tracts
6.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.2 across tracts
5.1
Tenant organizing strength
45% renter households · Range 4.0–5.9 across tracts
4.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.6 across tracts
5.3
Economic stress
8.3% below poverty line · Range 1.3–2.9 across tracts
2.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–3.0 across tracts
2.7
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Westcott score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Westcott: 6.46.4WestcottNeighborhoodParent 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 Westcott

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
44003022300 6.7 4,288 51% $1,184
44003020500 6.1 4,436 49% $1,297
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

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

Socioeconomic status 51%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 32%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westcott

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

Frequently asked

About Westcott

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Westcott?

Westcott scores 6.4/10 (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 Westcott compare to Warwick overall?

Westcott scores 0.1 points higher than Warwick overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,241 vs $1,363.

Q3

What is the average rent in Westcott?

Median gross rent in Westcott is $1,241/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Westcott residents are renters?

45% of Westcott households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Warwick). The neighborhood has 8,724 residents.

Q5

Is Westcott a high social-vulnerability area?

Westcott sits in the 54th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Westcott have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Westcott is census tract 44003022300 (score 6.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 6.7 — a spread of 0.6 points.

Q7

How safe is Westcott for landlords?

Westcott carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 (6.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Westcott?

Westcott has 8,687 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.8%), Hispanic / Latino (13%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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