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Eviction Risk in Arbor Hill , Albany

1 census tracts · pop 2,374 · pop-weighted composite 6.9/10 · range 6.9–6.9

Arbor Hill is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Albany with 1 census tract and a population of 2,374 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $764/month sits 37% lower than the Albany citywide median ($1,216).

Eviction Risk
6.9
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
60%
15% severely burdened
Median rent
$764
Median household income
$34,160
24.5% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Arbor Hill vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Arbor Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Arbor Hill: 6.96.9Arbor HillNeighborhoodParent city: 7.67.6Parent cityhost cityState: 7.27.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · NY
Capitol Hill
6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 2.0K
Peer · NY
Warehouse District
6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 2.3K
Peer · NY
New Scotland
7.0
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.2K
Peer · NY
South End
7.0
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.1K
Comparison

Arbor Hill vs Albany

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.9 -9%
Albany: 7.6
Rent burden
60.3% +96%
Albany: 30.8%
Median gross rent
$764 -37%
Albany: $1,216
Median HH income
$34,160 -43%
Albany: $59,485
Poverty rate
24.5% +5%
Albany: 23.4%
Renter share
63.1% +2%
Albany: 61.8%
Where

Tract centroids in Arbor Hill

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,436 residents across all tracts in Arbor Hill. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 2.5% White (non-Hispanic): 9.7% Black (non-Hispanic): 81.9% Other / Multiracial: 5.9%
  • Hispanic / Latino 2.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 9.7%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 81.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 5.9%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Arbor Hill

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
36001000202 6.9 2,374 60% $764
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 74%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 72%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Arbor Hill

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Arbor Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Arbor Hill?

Arbor Hill scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Arbor Hill compare to Albany overall?

Arbor Hill scores 0.7 points lower than Albany overall (7.6/10). Rent burden: 60% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $764 vs $1,216.

What is the median rent in Arbor Hill?

Median gross rent in Arbor Hill is $764/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Arbor Hill residents are renters?

63% of Arbor Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Albany). The neighborhood has 2,374 residents.

Is Arbor Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Arbor Hill sits in the 74th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

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