11 census tracts · pop 36,144 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 4.9–6.4
Darlington is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Pawtucket with 11 census tracts and a population of 36,144 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. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,215/month sits 1% higher than the Pawtucket citywide median ($1,208).
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
11 tracts · population-weighted
Darlington vs PawtucketHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Darlington
Aggregated across 11 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
796Total filings (sum)
5.80%Avg annual filing rate
8.8%Peak year (2016)
5.60%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,141Total filings 2020-21
2.7Avg monthly observed
3.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.90×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 Darlington
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.0%Housing insecurity
11.3%Utility shutoff threat
21.5%Food insecurity
18.8%SNAP enrollment
11.0%No health insurance
31.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Darlington
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Darlington?
Darlington scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 11 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 Darlington compare to Pawtucket overall?
Darlington scores 0.3 points lower than Pawtucket overall (6.0/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $1,215 vs $1,208.
Q3
What is the average rent in Darlington?
Median gross rent in Darlington is $1,215/month (pop-weighted across 11 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Darlington residents are renters?
44% of Darlington households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Pawtucket). The neighborhood has 36,144 residents.
Q5
Is Darlington a high social-vulnerability area?
Darlington sits in the 60th 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 Darlington have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Darlington is census tract 44007015300 (score 6.4/10). Across the 11 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 6.4 — a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Darlington for landlords?
Darlington carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 11 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Pawtucket as a whole (6.0/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Darlington?
Darlington has 36,693 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.8%), Hispanic / Latino (21.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.