Neighborhood · Ranked #13,532 of 84,120 nationally

Lakewood Eviction Risk: Elevated , Warwick

Tract 44003021001 · Kent County, RI · pop 2,497 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

Census tract 44003021001 sits in the Lakewood neighborhood of Warwick, Rhode Island. It has a population of 2,497 and an eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier). 41% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 4% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,627/month against a median household income of $96,250 — roughly 20% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 5% Stable renters 8% Owners 87%

Tract context

Occupied units1,009

Renter share13.4%

SVI overall0.40

Poverty rate4.8%

Median income$96,250

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Warwick and the region

Centroid at 41.7590, -71.4130 · click any tract to drill in

Why Lakewood scores 6.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Warwick

6.8

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.4

State political climate

Rhode Island legislature & governorship

5.5

Economic stress

4.8% poverty · this tract

1.2

Supply constraint

$1,627 rent vs county FMR

5.1

Rent control risk

Inherited from Warwick

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.2

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Warwick

5.9

Housing court bias

Inherited from Warwick

5.6

How Lakewood compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 40

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

41%Socioeconomic
79%Household composition
34%Racial/ethnic minority
21%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Lakewood. 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.

10.6%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility-shutoff threat
11.7%Food insecurity
10.2%SNAP enrollment
6.7%Transit barriers
6.8%No health insurance
16.5%Frequent mental distress
27.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About tract 44003021001

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 44003021001?

Census tract 44003021001 in the Lakewood neighborhood scores 6.3/10 (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 44003021001?

Median gross rent is $1,627/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 44003021001?

4.8% of residents in tract 44003021001 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,497.

How socially vulnerable is tract 44003021001?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 40th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 41th, household 79th, minority 34th, housing 21th.

Is tract 44003021001 considered part of Lakewood?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 44003021001 fall within Lakewood (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 44003021001 struggle to pay rent?

About 10.6% 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. 6.6% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 44003021001 compare to Warwick overall?

Tract 44003021001 scores 6.3/10 — 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.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Warwick

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