1 census tracts · pop 4,310 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.9/10
· range 7.9–7.9
Waterford maps to a single census tract in Woonsocket, RI, population 4,310. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.9/10, in the Elevated tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Woonsocket rate of 29.0%.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.2/10.
SNAP participation is 33.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The poverty rate is 28%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Food insecurity affects 33.7% of adults, 15.9 points above the national rate. Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The filing record is not thin: 206 evictions logged in this tract. At $1,004 a month, rents sit 14% under what the rest of Woonsocket commands.
Running hot is economic stress at 7.1/10. The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 11.9% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 8.1% in 2016 against a 11.9% peak.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.9
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Waterford vs WoonsocketHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Waterford
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
206Total filings (sum)
9.97%Avg annual filing rate
11.9%Peak year (2015)
8.08%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
518Total filings 2020-21
6.7Avg monthly observed
8.5Pre-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 Waterford
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
26.1%Housing insecurity
17.1%Utility shutoff threat
33.7%Food insecurity
33.4%SNAP enrollment
15.5%No health insurance
37.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Waterford
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Waterford?
Waterford scores 7.9/10 (Elevated 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 Waterford compare to Woonsocket overall?
Waterford scores 1.4 points higher than Woonsocket overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,004 vs $1,161.
Q3
What is the average rent in Waterford?
Average gross rent in Waterford is $1,004/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Waterford residents are renters?
61% of Waterford households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in Woonsocket). The neighborhood has 4,310 residents.
Q5
Is Waterford a high social-vulnerability area?
Waterford sits in the 95th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Waterford for landlords?
Waterford carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.9/10). 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 Woonsocket as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Waterford?
Waterford has 3,869 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.6%), Hispanic / Latino (34.2%), Other / Multiracial (12.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
