Eviction Risk in Merino , Providence
4 census tracts · pop 23,887 · pop-weighted composite 6.3/10 · range 5.8–6.9
Merino is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Providence with 4 census tracts and a population of 23,887 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,133/month sits 20% lower than the Providence citywide median ($1,408).
Merino vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Merino vs Providence
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic-White Neighborhood — 22,661 residents across all tracts in Merino. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 50.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 33.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 10.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2%
- Other / Multiracial 3.7%
4 tracts in Merino
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44007001700 | 6.9 | 4,436 | 58% | $1,376 |
| 44007001602 | 6.4 | 5,031 | 44% | $1,375 |
| 44007001800 | 6.3 | 6,982 | 28% | $893 |
| 44007012401 | 5.8 | 7,438 | 65% | $1,050 |
CDC SVI percentile: 65
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Merino
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 462Total filings (sum)
- 7.72%Avg annual filing rate
- 11.6%Peak year (2016)
- 7.97%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 1,079Total filings 2020-21
- 3.7Avg monthly observed
- 5.8Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.57×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Portland, OR).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Merino
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 24.1%Housing insecurity
- 13.5%Utility shutoff threat
- 28.1%Food insecurity
- 23.1%SNAP enrollment
- 17.2%No health insurance
- 32.0%Any disability
About Merino
What is the eviction-risk score for Merino?
Merino scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Merino compare to Providence overall?
Merino scores 0.4 points lower than Providence overall (6.7/10). Rent burden: 48% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,133 vs $1,408.
What is the median rent in Merino?
Median gross rent in Merino is $1,133/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Merino residents are renters?
40% of Merino households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Providence). The neighborhood has 23,887 residents.
Is Merino a high social-vulnerability area?
Merino sits in the 65th 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.