Neighborhood · Ranked #8,832 of 84,120 nationally

West Mount Vernon Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 36119003500 · Westchester County, NY · pop 1,870 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

Census tract 36119003500 sits in the West Mount Vernon neighborhood of Mount Vernon, New York. It has a population of 1,870 and an eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier). 64% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 29% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,467/month against a median household income of $55,842 — roughly 32% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

6.6

Elevated

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 54% Stable renters 31% Owners 15%

Tract context

Occupied units785

Renter share85.0%

SVI overall0.91

Poverty rate13.5%

Median income$55,842

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mount Vernon and the region

Centroid at 40.9113, -73.8485 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Mount Vernon scores 6.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Mount Vernon

8.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.8

State political climate

New York legislature & governorship

7.3

Economic stress

13.5% poverty · this tract

3.4

Supply constraint

$1,467 rent vs county FMR

1.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Mount Vernon

7.4

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Mount Vernon

9.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Mount Vernon

6.9

How West Mount Vernon compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 91

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

98%Socioeconomic
72%Household composition
94%Racial/ethnic minority
64%Housing & transportation

Historical context · 1930s redlining

HOLC grade: C — Definitely Declining

This tract sits within an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s. Grade C meant mixed-race / working-class neighborhoods rated as risky. These designations suppressed minority homeownership for generations and remain a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings and rent burden.

0%Grade A
0%Grade B
35%Grade C
0%Grade D · redlined

Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org) — 1935-1940 HOLC residential security maps, aggregated to 2020 census tracts by area share. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within West Mount Vernon. 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.

30.2%Housing insecurity
19.7%Utility-shutoff threat
34.6%Food insecurity
33.8%SNAP enrollment
16.8%Transit barriers
13.4%No health insurance
19.1%Frequent mental distress
31.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About tract 36119003500

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 36119003500?

Census tract 36119003500 in the West Mount Vernon neighborhood scores 6.6/10 (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 36119003500?

Median gross rent is $1,467/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 36119003500?

13.5% of residents in tract 36119003500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,870.

How socially vulnerable is tract 36119003500?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 91th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 98th, household 72th, minority 94th, housing 64th.

Is tract 36119003500 considered part of West Mount Vernon?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 36119003500 fall within West Mount Vernon (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 36119003500 struggle to pay rent?

About 30.2% 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. 19.7% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 36119003500 compare to Mount Vernon overall?

Tract 36119003500 scores 6.6/10 — lower than the parent city of Mount Vernon at 8.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Mount Vernon eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Was tract 36119003500 historically redlined?

Yes — this tract sits inside an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s, with a dominant grade of C. 0% of the tract's area was rated D ("Hazardous"), the redlined tier. HOLC redlining systematically denied mortgage credit to Black, immigrant, and working-class neighborhoods and remains a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings, rent burden, and homeownership gaps. Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), Robert K. Nelson et al.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Mount Vernon

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