2 census tracts · pop 10,031 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 5.8–6.7
Wayland is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cranston with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,031 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-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,633/month sits 19% higher than the Cranston citywide median ($1,375).
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Wayland vs CranstonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Wayland
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
99Total filings (sum)
3.24%Avg annual filing rate
7.5%Peak year (2016)
4.14%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
202Total filings 2020-21
1.3Avg monthly observed
2.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.79×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 Wayland
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.3%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
9.1%Food insecurity
7.1%SNAP enrollment
4.7%No health insurance
23.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wayland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wayland?
Wayland scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Wayland compare to Cranston overall?
Wayland scores 1.0 points higher than Cranston overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,633 vs $1,375.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wayland?
Median gross rent in Wayland is $1,633/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wayland residents are renters?
45% of Wayland households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Cranston). The neighborhood has 10,031 residents.
Q5
Is Wayland a high social-vulnerability area?
Wayland sits in the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Wayland have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Wayland is census tract 44007003500 (score 6.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 6.7 — a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Wayland for landlords?
Wayland carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Wayland?
Wayland has 9,840 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.