Neighborhood · Ranked #17,650 of 84,120 nationally
Homestead Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 44005040105 ·
Newport County, RI · pop 1,612 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi
With a score of 6.1/10, tract 44005040105 in the Homestead area of Newport County, RI reads elevated for landlord eviction risk. Population here is 1,612. Against Newport County at 45.1%, 15% of renters here are cost-burdened.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 5%Stable renters 29%Owners 66%
Tract context
Occupied units698
Renter share34.4%
SVI overall0.35
Poverty rate11.6%
Median income$100,000
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In Homestead
Moderate
Within county
46th percentile
#13 of 23 tracts In Newport County
Moderate
Within state
69th percentile
#77 of 247 tracts In Rhode Island
Elevated
National
79th percentile
#17,650 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Newport County and the region
Centroid at 41.6228, -71.3113 · click any tract to drill in
Why Homestead scores 6.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
State baseline
5.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.5
State political climate
Rhode Island legislature & governorship
5.5
Economic stress
11.6% poverty · this tract
2.9
Supply constraint
$1,378 rent vs county FMR
3.5
Rent control risk
State baseline
5.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0
How Homestead compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 35
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
25%Socioeconomic
61%Household composition
10%Racial/ethnic minority
51%Housing & transportation
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.
6.6%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility-shutoff threat
7.3%Food insecurity
6.5%SNAP enrollment
4.6%Transit barriers
4.2%No health insurance
13.1%Frequent mental distress
23.6%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Homestead
15% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. Pulling hardest the other way is economic stress at 2.9/10.
SNAP participation runs 6.5% against 15.2% nationally. Adults with no health insurance runs 4.2% against 11.3% nationally. Nationally it ranks #17,650 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Social vulnerability reads 4.1/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Against average income of $100,000, annual rent is just 17%. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured.
It tracks the Newport County average of 6.2 closely. Average gross rent runs $1,378 a month. 34% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 44005040105
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 44005040105?
Census tract 44005040105 in the Homestead 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 44005040105?
Median gross rent is $1,378/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 15% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 44005040105?
11.6% of residents in tract 44005040105 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,612.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 44005040105?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 35th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 25th, household 61th, minority 10th, housing 51th.
Q5
Is tract 44005040105 considered part of Homestead?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 44005040105 fall within Homestead (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 44005040105 struggle to pay rent?
About 6.6% 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. 4.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.