Neighborhood · Albany, NY

Delaware Avenue Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 6,576 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10 · range 7.1–7.1

Delaware Avenue is a white-black neighborhood in Albany with 1 census tract and a population of 6,576 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,183/month sits 3% lower than the Albany citywide average ($1,216).

Risk score

7.1

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Delaware Avenue vs Albany How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.1% +11%

Albany: 30.8%

Average gross rent

$1,183 -3%

Albany: $1,216

Average HH income

$77,773 +31%

Albany: $59,485

Poverty rate

14.3% -39%

Albany: 23.4%

Renter share

46.6% -25%

Albany: 61.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Delaware Avenue and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7.1–7.1

Why Delaware Avenue scores 7.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Rent control risk

34% of income on rent · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Tenant organizing strength

47% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Economic stress

14.3% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

Delaware Avenue vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Delaware Avenue

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
36001002000	7.1	6,576	34%	$1,183

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

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

Socioeconomic status 57%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 66%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 44%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Delaware Avenue

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

17.0%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
18.8%Food insecurity
16.7%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
27.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Delaware Avenue

What is the eviction-risk score for Delaware Avenue?

Delaware Avenue scores 7.1/10 (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.

How does Delaware Avenue compare to Albany overall?

Delaware Avenue scores 2.7 points lower than Albany overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,183 vs $1,216.

What is the average rent in Delaware Avenue?

Average gross rent in Delaware eviction laws Avenue is $1,183/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Delaware Avenue residents are renters?

47% of Delaware Avenue households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Albany). The neighborhood has 6,576 residents.

Is Delaware Avenue a high social-vulnerability area?

Delaware Avenue sits in the 60th 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.

How safe is Delaware Avenue for landlords?

Delaware eviction laws Avenue carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). 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 Albany as a whole (9.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Delaware Avenue?

Delaware Avenue has 6,769 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.8%), Hispanic / Latino (24.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Delaware Avenue

6.1 Whitehall 2 tracts · pop 5,992 8.5 Pine Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,957 8.9 Beverwyck 4 tracts · pop 13,448 6.1 Melrose 3 tracts · pop 13,115 4.6 Campus 3 tracts · pop 13,995 7.9 South Central 2 tracts · pop 7,476

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Albany

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Delaware Avenue.

6.9 Eagle Hill 1 tracts · pop 4,042 7.3 Lark Street 1 tracts · pop 4,054 7.5 Mount Hope 1 tracts · pop 4,753 7.7 New Scotland 1 tracts · pop 4,223 7.8 Hudson Park 1 tracts · pop 2,409 6.2 Helderberg 1 tracts · pop 2,531

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