Neighborhood · Charlestown, RI

Perryville Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,239 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10 · range 1.9–1.9

Perryville is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Charlestown with 1 census tract and a population of 4,239 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 7% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,706/month sits 47% higher than the Charlestown citywide average ($1,159).

Risk score

1.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Perryville vs Charlestown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

7.3% -85%

Charlestown: 49.4%

Average gross rent

$1,706 +47%

Charlestown: $1,159

Average HH income

$111,125 -2%

Charlestown: $113,281

Poverty rate

7.5% +11%

Charlestown: 6.7%

Renter share

6.6% -46%

Charlestown: 12.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Perryville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.9–1.9

Why Perryville scores 1.9

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 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Rent control risk

7% of income on rent · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts

9.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Tenant organizing strength

7% renter households · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Economic stress

7.5% below poverty line · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Perryville

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
44009051302	1.9	4,239	7%	$1,706

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 13

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

Socioeconomic status 18%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 30%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 4%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 19%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Perryville

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

17Total filings (sum)
3.96%Avg annual filing rate
5.2%Peak year (2016)
5.21%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Perryville

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

5.8%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
6.8%Food insecurity
6.2%SNAP enrollment
4.0%No health insurance
23.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Perryville

What is the eviction-risk score for Perryville?

Perryville scores 1.9/10 (Lower 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.

How does Perryville compare to Charlestown overall?

Perryville scores 3.8 points lower than Charlestown overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 7% of income on rent vs 49% citywide. Average rent: $1,706 vs $1,159.

What is the average rent in Perryville?

Average gross rent in Perryville is $1,706/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 7% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Perryville residents are renters?

7% of Perryville households are renter-occupied (vs 12% in Charlestown). The neighborhood has 4,239 residents.

Is Perryville a high social-vulnerability area?

Perryville sits in the 13th 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.

How safe is Perryville for landlords?

Perryville carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). 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 Charlestown as a whole (5.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Perryville?

Perryville has 3,981 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (95.8%), Hispanic / Latino (2.5%), Other / Multiracial (1.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Perryville

2.2 Rocky Brook 2 tracts · pop 9,890 2.5 Stillmanville 2 tracts · pop 12,514

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