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Stearns Park Eviction Risk: Moderate , Freeport

Tract 36059414202 · Nassau County, NY · pop 4,594 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

With a score of 6.3/10, tract 36059414202 in Stearns Park in Freeport ranks in the Elevated tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 4,594 residents. It lands near the 82nd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 76% of renter households, a severe level, and 42% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,189 monthly, set against $98,846 in average yearly household income, roughly 27% of income at the averages. About 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 31% Stable renters 10% Owners 59%

Tract context

Occupied units1,108

Renter share40.6%

SVI overall0.77

Poverty rate15.5%

Median income$98,846

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Freeport and the region

Centroid at 40.6634, -73.5838 · click any tract to drill in

Why Stearns Park scores 4.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Freeport

5.9

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.5

State political climate

New York legislature & governorship

7.3

Economic stress

15.5% poverty · this tract

3.9

Supply constraint

$2,189 rent vs county FMR

3.5

Rent control risk

Inherited from Freeport

7.3

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.9

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Freeport

6.4

Housing court bias

Inherited from Freeport

5.5

How Stearns Park compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 77

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

76%Socioeconomic
46%Household composition
95%Racial/ethnic minority
73%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Stearns Park. 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.

25.6%Housing insecurity
13.5%Utility-shutoff threat
28.2%Food insecurity
21.9%SNAP enrollment
13.3%Transit barriers
15.3%No health insurance
16.4%Frequent mental distress
30.6%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Stearns Park

The heaviest input here is rent-control risk at 7.3/10. 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 Freeport 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 25.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 13.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is Hispanic or Latino and Black and ranks around the 77th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

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 36059414202

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 36059414202?

Census tract 36059414202 in the Stearns Park neighborhood scores 4.6/10 (Moderate 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 36059414202?

Median gross rent is $2,189/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 76% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 36059414202?

15.5% of residents in tract 36059414202 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,594.

How socially vulnerable is tract 36059414202?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 77th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 76th, household 46th, minority 95th, housing 73th.

Is tract 36059414202 considered part of Stearns Park?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 36059414202 fall within Stearns Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 36059414202 struggle to pay rent?

About 25.6% 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. 13.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 36059414202 compare to Freeport overall?

Tract 36059414202 scores 4.6/10, lower than the parent city of Freeport at 8.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Freeport eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Freeport

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