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Neighborhood · East Providence, RI

Peck Corner Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,231 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

Peck Corner is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in East Providence with 1 census tract and a population of 4,231 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% 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 $1,144/month sits 11% lower than the East Providence citywide median ($1,288).

Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Peck Corner vs East Providence How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
38.2% +29%
East Providence: 29.6%
Average gross rent
$1,144 -11%
East Providence: $1,288
Average HH income
$109,500 +37%
East Providence: $79,660
Poverty rate
3.0% -72%
East Providence: 10.8%
Renter share
11.9% -70%
East Providence: 40.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Peck Corner and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.8–5.8

Why Peck Corner scores 5.8

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 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Rent control risk
38% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
12% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Economic stress
3.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

Peck Corner vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Peck Corner score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Peck Corner: 5.85.8Peck CornerNeighborhoodParent city: 6.56.5Parent cityhost cityState: 6.36.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Peck Corner

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
44007010702 5.8 4,231 38% $1,144
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 10

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 28%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 16%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 7%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 9%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Peck Corner

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 20Total filings (sum)
  • 3.44%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.4%Peak year (2015)
  • 2.46%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 46Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.6Avg monthly observed
  • 0.6Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.93×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 Peck Corner

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Peck Corner

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Peck Corner?

Peck Corner scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Peck Corner compare to East Providence overall?

Peck Corner scores 0.7 points lower than East Providence overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,144 vs $1,288.

Q3

What is the average rent in Peck Corner?

Median gross rent in Peck Corner is $1,144/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Peck Corner residents are renters?

12% of Peck Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in East Providence). The neighborhood has 4,231 residents.

Q5

Is Peck Corner a high social-vulnerability area?

Peck Corner sits in the 10th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

How safe is Peck Corner for landlords?

Peck Corner carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to East Providence as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Peck Corner?

Peck Corner has 4,313 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92.5%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%), Hispanic / Latino (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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