Neighborhood · Ranked #11,930 of 84,120 nationally

Mitchel Houses Eviction Risk: Elevated , East Meadow

Tract 36059407204 · Nassau County, NY · pop 3,162 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi

Tract 36059407204, home to 3,162 residents in the Mitchel Houses neighborhood of East Meadow, scores 6.4/10 for landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #12,979 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

48% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 4% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,519 a month against an average household income of $109,568 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. About 17% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

Elevated

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 8% Stable renters 9% Owners 83%

Tract context

Occupied units808

Renter share16.7%

SVI overall0.66

Poverty rate6.5%

Median income$109,568

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across East Meadow and the region

Centroid at 40.7096, -73.6027 · click any tract to drill in

Why Mitchel Houses scores 6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from East Meadow

5.9

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.5

State political climate

New York legislature & governorship

7.3

Economic stress

6.5% poverty · this tract

1.6

Supply constraint

$2,519 rent vs county FMR

4.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from East Meadow

8.1

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

7.4

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from East Meadow

9.4

Housing court bias

Inherited from East Meadow

7.4

How Mitchel Houses compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 66

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

39%Socioeconomic
77%Household composition
92%Racial/ethnic minority
69%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Mitchel Houses. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

17.8%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility-shutoff threat
18.9%Food insecurity
13.9%SNAP enrollment
9.4%Transit barriers
10.0%No health insurance
14.5%Frequent mental distress
28.5%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Mitchel Houses

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 9.4/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from East Meadow eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Nassau County average of 5.5 and in line with the New York statewide average of 6.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 17.8% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 9.1% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly Black and ranks around the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 36059407204

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 36059407204?

Census tract 36059407204 in the Mitchel Houses neighborhood scores 6/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 36059407204?

Median gross rent is $2,519/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 36059407204?

6.5% of residents in tract 36059407204 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,162.

How socially vulnerable is tract 36059407204?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 66th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 39th, household 77th, minority 92th, housing 69th.

Is tract 36059407204 considered part of Mitchel Houses?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 36059407204 fall within Mitchel Houses (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 36059407204 struggle to pay rent?

About 17.8% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 9.1% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 36059407204 compare to East Meadow overall?

Tract 36059407204 scores 6/10, lower than the parent city of East Meadow at 8.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from East Meadow eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in East Meadow

Top eight tracts in East Meadow ranked by composite eviction-risk score.