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Neighborhood · Melville, RI

Greene Lane Housing Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 4,677 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 2.4–4.8

Greene Lane Housing is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Melville with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,677 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,873/month sits 31% lower than the Melville citywide average ($2,724).

Risk score
4.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Greene Lane Housing vs Melville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.0% +64%
Melville: 31.7%
Average gross rent
$1,873 -31%
Melville: $2,724
Average HH income
$86,136 -17%
Melville: $103,393
Poverty rate
15.0% +1,415%
Melville: 1.0%
Renter share
68.5% -28%
Melville: 95.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Greene Lane Housing and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.4–4.8

Why Greene Lane Housing scores 4.1

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 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Rent control risk
52% of income on rent · Range 6.2–6.8 across tracts
6.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.4–5.5 across tracts
5.4
Tenant organizing strength
69% renter households · Range 8.8–9.9 across tracts
9.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.3–6.4 across tracts
5.7
Economic stress
15.0% below poverty line · Range 2.6–4.3 across tracts
3.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.5–9.1 across tracts
6.6
Risk score comparison

Greene Lane Housing vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Greene Lane Housing score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Greene Lane Housin: 4.14.1Greene Lane HousinNeighborhoodParent city: 5.25.2Parent cityhost cityState: 5.65.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Greene Lane Housing

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
44005040303 4.8 3,221 54% $1,692
44005040200 2.4 1,456 47% $2,272
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

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

Socioeconomic status 39%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 44%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Greene Lane Housing

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 40Total filings (sum)
  • 2.50%Avg annual filing rate
  • 5.7%Peak year (2016)
  • 2.50%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Greene Lane Housing

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

Frequently asked

About Greene Lane Housing

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Greene Lane Housing?

Greene eviction risk Lane Housing scores 4.1/10 (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 Greene Lane Housing compare to Melville overall?

Greene eviction risk Lane Housing scores 1.1 points lower than Melville eviction risk overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,873 vs $2,724.
Q3

What is the average rent in Greene Lane Housing?

Average gross rent in Greene eviction risk Lane Housing is $1,873/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Greene Lane Housing residents are renters?

69% of Greene eviction risk Lane Housing households are renter-occupied (vs 95% in Melville eviction risk). The neighborhood has 4,677 residents.
Q5

Is Greene Lane Housing a high social-vulnerability area?

Greene eviction risk Lane Housing sits in the 33rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Greene Lane Housing have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Greene eviction risk Lane Housing is census tract 44005040303 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.4 to 4.8, a spread of 2.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Greene Lane Housing for landlords?

Greene eviction risk Lane Housing carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Melville as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Greene Lane Housing?

Greene eviction risk Lane Housing has 4,847 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Hispanic / Latino (12.2%), Other / Multiracial (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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