1 census tracts · pop 5,749 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
Lakewood is a one-tract neighborhood of Burlington, VT and houses 5,749 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.6/10, in the Elevated tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.8/10.
41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Burlington rate of 32.7%. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
13% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7/10.
Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Burlington, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Van Patten and Birchcliff score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,616, close to the Burlington average.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $92,936. 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lakewood vs BurlingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority15%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Lakewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lakewood?
Lakewood scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Lakewood compare to Burlington overall?
Lakewood scores 0.3 points lower than Burlington overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,616 vs $1,649.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lakewood?
Average gross rent in Lakewood is $1,616/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lakewood residents are renters?
33% of Lakewood households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Burlington). The neighborhood has 5,749 residents.
Q5
Is Lakewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Lakewood sits in the 27th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Lakewood for landlords?
Lakewood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Burlington as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lakewood?
Lakewood has 5,811 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%), Hispanic / Latino (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
