Neighborhood · Providence, RI

Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 14,533 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 5.1–6.3

Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Providence with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,533 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,179/month sits 16% lower than the Providence citywide average ($1,408).

Risk score

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District vs Providence How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

26.9% -8%

Providence: 29.2%

Average gross rent

$1,179 -16%

Providence: $1,408

Average HH income

$57,308 -14%

Providence: $66,772

Poverty rate

25.2% +26%

Providence: 20.1%

Renter share

73.3% +25%

Providence: 58.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.1–6.3

Why Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District scores 6

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 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

27% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

73% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Economic stress

25.2% below poverty line · Range 4.7–7.0 across tracts

6.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–3.3 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.2 points from 5.1 to 6.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.2 5.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
44007001400	6.3	6,405	23%	$1,131
44007001200	6.2	4,370	39%	$1,116
44007001300	5.1	3,758	20%	$1,334

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 85%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 84%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 81%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

412Total filings (sum)
5.47%Avg annual filing rate
6.6%Peak year (2016)
5.52%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

938Total filings 2020-21
4.3Avg monthly observed
6.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.75×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Portland, OR).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District

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

31.0%Housing insecurity
18.7%Utility shutoff threat
39.1%Food insecurity
35.2%SNAP enrollment
21.6%No health insurance
37.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District?

Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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.

How does Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District compare to Providence overall?

Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District scores 0.0 points higher than Providence overall (6/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,179 vs $1,408.

What is the average rent in Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District?

Average gross rent in Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District is $1,179/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District residents are renters?

73% of Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Providence). The neighborhood has 14,533 residents.

Is Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District sits in the 89th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District is census tract 44007001400 (score 6.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 6.3, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District for landlords?

Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Providence as a whole (6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District?

Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District has 13,538 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (56.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District

5.5 Federal Hill 5 tracts · pop 16,742 5 Elmwood 4 tracts · pop 17,286 6.4 Wesleyan Avenue Historic District 4 tracts · pop 15,890 4.9 Dyerville 4 tracts · pop 18,099 4.9 Merino 4 tracts · pop 23,887 6 Downtown 2 tracts · pop 7,694

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Providence

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District.

5.9 Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,414 5.9 Downtown 2 tracts · pop 7,694 6.2 Stimson Avenue Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,696 6.3 Manton 1 tracts · pop 7,251 6.3 Wesleyan Avenue Historic District 4 tracts · pop 15,890 5.6 Wanskuck 5 tracts · pop 23,926

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