2 census tracts · pop 14,061 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.5–5.8
Thornton is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Cranston with 2 census tracts and a population of 14,061 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (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 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,405/month sits 2% higher than the Cranston citywide median ($1,375).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.5–5.8
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44007014700 | 5.8 | 8,569 | 53% | $1,057 |
| 44007014800 | 5.5 | 5,492 | 37% | $1,947 |
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Portland, OR).
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
Thornton scores 5.7/10 (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.
Thornton scores 0.4 points higher than Cranston overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,405 vs $1,375.
Median gross rent in Thornton is $1,405/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
49% of Thornton households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Cranston). The neighborhood has 14,061 residents.
Thornton 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Thornton is census tract 44007014700 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 5.8 — a spread of 0.3 points.
Thornton carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Cranston as a whole (5.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Thornton has 13,892 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.5%), Hispanic / Latino (23.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Thornton.
