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Neighborhood · Cranston, RI

Wayland Eviction Risk: Elevated

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 Cranston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
55.8% +94%
Cranston: 28.8%
Average gross rent
$1,633 +19%
Cranston: $1,375
Average HH income
$93,511 +7%
Cranston: $87,716
Poverty rate
8.6% -1%
Cranston: 8.7%
Renter share
45.0% +39%
Cranston: 32.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wayland and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.8–6.7

Why Wayland scores 6.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.0–7.5 across tracts
6.3
Rent control risk
56% of income on rent · Range 3.5–5.5 across tracts
4.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–6.5 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
45% renter households · Range 4.5–7.0 across tracts
5.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.5–6.5 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
8.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.3 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–5.5 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

Wayland vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Wayland score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Wayland: 6.36.3WaylandNeighborhoodParent city: 5.35.3Parent cityhost cityState: 6.36.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Wayland

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
44007003500 6.7 5,077 60% $1,690
44007014300 5.8 4,954 52% $1,574
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 40

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 41%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 36%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 49%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.

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.

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Other neighborhoods inside Cranston

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