Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #7,494 of 84,120 nationally
Lakewood Eviction Risk: Elevated , Warwick
Tract 44003021002 · Kent County, RI · pop 4,363 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
Census tract 44003021002 sits in the Lakewood neighborhood of Warwick, Rhode Island. It has a population of 4,363 and an eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier). 52% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 0% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,282/month against a median household income of $82,500 — roughly 19% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
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
95
th percentile
Very High
Within county
95
th percentile
Very High
Within state
89
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Warwick and the region
Centroid at 41.7570, -71.3948 · click any tract to drill in
Why Lakewood scores 6.7
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
Frequently asked
About tract 44003021002
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 44003021002?
Census tract 44003021002 in the Lakewood neighborhood scores 6.7/10 (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 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 6.7/10 — higher 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.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Warwick
Top eight tracts in Warwick ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
Tract · RI
44003022202
6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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Shawomet
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · RI
Westcott
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · RI
Oakland Beach
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · RI
East Natick
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · RI
Lincoln Park
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · RI
Greenwood
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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Chepiwanoxet
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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