1 census tracts · pop 4,054 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.4/10
· range 9.4–9.4
Lark Street maps to a single census tract in Albany, NY and houses 4,054 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.4/10, High tier. 82% 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.
The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 29% of renter households.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. 4.9% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Food insecurity affects 9.8% of adults, 8.0 points below the national rate.
That places it #15 of 21 neighborhoods in Albany. Average gross rent runs $1,219, close to the Albany average.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $70,409.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 9.4/10 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
9.4
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lark Street vs AlbanyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lark Street
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.8%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
9.8%Food insecurity
8.0%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
19.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lark Street
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lark Street?
Lark Street scores 9.4/10 (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 Lark Street compare to Albany overall?
Lark Street scores 0.8 points higher than Albany overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,219 vs $1,216.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lark Street?
Average gross rent in Lark Street is $1,219/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lark Street residents are renters?
82% of Lark Street households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Albany). The neighborhood has 4,054 residents.
Q5
Is Lark Street a high social-vulnerability area?
Lark Street sits in the 29th 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 Lark Street for landlords?
Lark Street carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.4/10). 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 Lark Street?
Lark Street has 3,594 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
