4 census tracts · pop 17,286 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 3.4–6.5
Elmwood is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Providence with 4 census tracts and a population of 17,286 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,061/month sits 25% lower than the Providence citywide average ($1,408).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Elmwood vs ProvidenceHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Elmwood
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
232Total filings (sum)
3.73%Avg annual filing rate
4.5%Peak year (2016)
4.04%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
831Total filings 2020-21
3.1Avg monthly observed
3.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.88×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 Elmwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.8%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
30.0%Food insecurity
24.8%SNAP enrollment
17.5%No health insurance
33.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Elmwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Elmwood?
Elmwood scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Elmwood compare to Providence overall?
Elmwood scores 1.1 points lower than Providence overall (6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,061 vs $1,408.
Q3
What is the average rent in Elmwood?
Average gross rent in Elmwood is $1,061/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Elmwood residents are renters?
56% of Elmwood households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Providence). The neighborhood has 17,286 residents.
Q5
Is Elmwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Elmwood sits in the 83rd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Elmwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Elmwood is census tract 44007000301 (score 6.5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 6.5, a spread of 3.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Elmwood for landlords?
Elmwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Elmwood?
Elmwood has 16,543 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (65.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
