Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #63,481 of 84,120 nationally
Lakewood Eviction Risk: Lower , Warwick
Tract 44003021002 · Kent County, RI · pop 4,363 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
Census tract 44003021002 covers the Lakewood area of Warwick, home to 4,363 residents. For landlords it grades 6.7/10, an elevated reading. It lands near the 90th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 52% of renter households, a severe level, and 0% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,282 a month while the average household earns $82,500 a year, roughly 19% of income at the averages. Renters make up 16% of occupied homes.
Risk score
2.7
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 8%
Stable renters 8%
Owners 84%
Tract context
Occupied units2,224
Renter share15.9%
SVI overall0.45
Poverty rate11.9%
Median income$82,500
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
81
th percentile
High
Within county
79
th percentile
High
Within state
39
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Warwick and the region
Centroid at 41.7570, -71.3948 · click any tract to drill in
Why Lakewood scores 2.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
11.9% poverty · this tract
3.0
Supply constraint
$1,282 rent vs county FMR
2.9
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: 45
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 45%Socioeconomic
- 63%Household composition
- 23%Racial/ethnic minority
- 41%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.
- 9.0%Housing insecurity
- 6.0%Utility-shutoff threat
- 9.9%Food insecurity
- 9.1%SNAP enrollment
- 5.9%Transit barriers
- 5.3%No health insurance
- 15.4%Frequent mental distress
- 26.8%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Lakewood
The heaviest input here is rent-control risk at 7.1/10. 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 Warwick eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Kent County average of 6.2 and above the Rhode Island statewide average of 5.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
In CDC survey modeling, about 9.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.0% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
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 44003021002
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 44003021002?
Census tract 44003021002 in the Lakewood neighborhood scores 2.7/10 (Lower 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 44003021002?
Median gross rent is $1,282/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 44003021002?
11.9% of residents in tract 44003021002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,363.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 44003021002?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 45th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 45th, household 63th, minority 23th, housing 41th.
Q5
Is tract 44003021002 considered part of Lakewood?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 44003021002 fall within Lakewood (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 44003021002 struggle to pay rent?
About 9.0% 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. 6.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 44003021002 compare to Warwick overall?
Tract 44003021002 scores 2.7/10, lower than the parent city of Warwick at 5.3/10. 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.
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