1 census tracts · pop 2,143 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
Downtown is a one-tract neighborhood of Albany, NY, population 2,143. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.9/10, High tier. This is a renter market: 98% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 9.4/10. The poverty rate is 38%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. 41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Albany rate of 30.8%.
Set annual rent against average household income of $48,898 and the ratio lands at 32%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10. The severe-burden share is 13%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
SNAP participation is 26.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. At $1,305 a month, rents sit 7% over what the rest of Albany commands.
That places it #1 of 21 neighborhoods in Albany. The closest comparables inside the same city are South End and Pine Hills. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
One tract means one number: 9.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.9
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs AlbanyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.9%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
25.2%Food insecurity
26.6%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
32.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 9.9/10 (High 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 Downtown compare to Albany overall?
Downtown scores 1.3 points higher than Albany overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,305 vs $1,216.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $1,305/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
98% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Albany). The neighborhood has 2,143 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 84th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Downtown for landlords?
Downtown carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.9/10). 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 (8.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 2,074 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.7%), Hispanic / Latino (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
