Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #22,404 of 84,120 nationally
Potowomut Eviction Risk: Moderate , Warwick
Tract 44003020901 · Kent County, RI · pop 3,808 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
Census tract 44003020901 sits in the Potowomut neighborhood of Warwick, Rhode Island. It has a population of 3,808 and an eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). 41% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 16% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $799/month against a median household income of $112,619 — roughly 9% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 18%
Stable renters 25%
Owners 57%
Tract context
Occupied units1,678
Renter share42.7%
SVI overall0.16
Poverty rate8.5%
Median income$112,619
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
16
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
50
th percentile
Moderate
National
73
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Warwick and the region
Centroid at 41.6546, -71.4571 · click any tract to drill in
Why Potowomut scores 5.9
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
8.5% poverty · this tract
2.1
Supply constraint
$799 rent vs county FMR
1.0
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 Potowomut compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 16
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 19%Socioeconomic
- 9%Household composition
- 29%Racial/ethnic minority
- 41%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Potowomut. 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.
- 6.7%Housing insecurity
- 4.6%Utility-shutoff threat
- 7.1%Food insecurity
- 6.1%SNAP enrollment
- 4.6%Transit barriers
- 4.1%No health insurance
- 13.7%Frequent mental distress
- 22.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About tract 44003020901
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 44003020901?
Census tract 44003020901 in the Potowomut neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 44003020901?
Median gross rent is $799/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 44003020901?
8.5% of residents in tract 44003020901 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,808.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 44003020901?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 16th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 19th, household 9th, minority 29th, housing 41th.
Q5
Is tract 44003020901 considered part of Potowomut?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 44003020901 fall within Potowomut (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 44003020901 struggle to pay rent?
About 6.7% 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. 4.6% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 44003020901 compare to Warwick overall?
Tract 44003020901 scores 5.9/10 — lower than 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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