4 census tracts · pop 18,596 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 5.8–6.7
Edgewood is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Cranston with 4 census tracts and a population of 18,596 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (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 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,246/month sits 9% lower than the Cranston citywide median ($1,375).
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Edgewood vs CranstonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Edgewood
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
263Total filings (sum)
4.41%Avg annual filing rate
6.0%Peak year (2016)
3.92%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
584Total filings 2020-21
2.0Avg monthly observed
2.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.77×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 Edgewood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.7%Housing insecurity
11.4%Utility shutoff threat
23.5%Food insecurity
19.6%SNAP enrollment
12.4%No health insurance
30.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Edgewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Edgewood?
Edgewood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 Edgewood compare to Cranston overall?
Edgewood scores 0.9 points higher than Cranston overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,246 vs $1,375.
Q3
What is the average rent in Edgewood?
Median gross rent in Edgewood is $1,246/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Edgewood residents are renters?
40% of Edgewood households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Cranston). The neighborhood has 18,596 residents.
Q5
Is Edgewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Edgewood sits in the 71th 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 Edgewood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Edgewood is census tract 44007000101 (score 6.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 6.7 — a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Edgewood for landlords?
Edgewood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 Cranston as a whole (5.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Edgewood?
Edgewood has 17,787 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.3%), Hispanic / Latino (32.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.