4 census tracts · pop 12,907 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.5/10
· range 6.9–8.3
Riverside takes in 4 census tracts of Winooski, VT and houses 12,907 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.5/10, in the Elevated tier. 51% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Winooski rate of 29.1%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10. The severe-burden share is 23%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
65% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 6.9 to 8.3, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. The poverty rate is 22%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Average gross rent runs $1,649, close to the Winooski average. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $70,091.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.4 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.5
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Riverside vs WinooskiHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Riverside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Riverside?
Riverside scores 7.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Riverside compare to Winooski overall?
Riverside scores 1.3 points higher than Winooski overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,649 vs $1,643.
Q3
What is the average rent in Riverside?
Average gross rent in Riverside is $1,649/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Riverside residents are renters?
65% of Riverside households are renter-occupied (vs 65% in Winooski). The neighborhood has 12,907 residents.
Q5
Is Riverside a high social-vulnerability area?
Riverside sits in the 46th 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
Which tracts in Riverside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Riverside is census tract 50007000600 (score 8.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 8.3, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Riverside for landlords?
Riverside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Winooski as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Riverside?
Riverside has 12,989 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.1%), Other / Multiracial (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
