Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #17,526 of 84,120 nationally
Westcott Eviction Risk: Elevated , Warwick
Tract 44003020500 · Kent County, RI · pop 4,436 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
Census tract 44003020500 sits in the Westcott neighborhood of Warwick, Rhode Island. It has a population of 4,436 and an eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier). 49% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 16% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,297/month against a median household income of $87,328 — roughly 18% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 16%
Stable renters 17%
Owners 67%
Tract context
Occupied units2,060
Renter share33.7%
SVI overall0.30
Poverty rate5.0%
Median income$87,328
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
34
th percentile
Low
Within state
58
th percentile
Elevated
National
79
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Warwick and the region
Centroid at 41.7200, -71.5019 · click any tract to drill in
Why Westcott scores 6.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Warwick
5.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.4
State political climate
Rhode Island legislature & governorship
5.5
Economic stress
5.0% poverty · this tract
1.3
Supply constraint
$1,297 rent vs county FMR
3.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Warwick
5.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Warwick
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Warwick
5.0
How Westcott compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 30
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 35%Socioeconomic
- 7%Household composition
- 45%Racial/ethnic minority
- 56%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Westcott. 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.
- 9.8%Housing insecurity
- 6.3%Utility-shutoff threat
- 11.2%Food insecurity
- 10.1%SNAP enrollment
- 6.4%Transit barriers
- 6.4%No health insurance
- 16.0%Frequent mental distress
- 27.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About tract 44003020500
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 44003020500?
Census tract 44003020500 in the Westcott neighborhood scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 44003020500?
Median gross rent is $1,297/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 44003020500?
5.0% of residents in tract 44003020500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,436.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 44003020500?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 30th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 35th, household 7th, minority 45th, housing 56th.
Q5
Is tract 44003020500 considered part of Westcott?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 44003020500 fall within Westcott (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 44003020500 struggle to pay rent?
About 9.8% 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. 6.3% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 44003020500 compare to Warwick overall?
Tract 44003020500 scores 6.1/10 — right in line with the parent city of Warwick at 6.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Warwick eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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