1 census tracts · pop 4,223 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
New Scotland maps to a single census tract in Albany, NY, population 4,223. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 9.9/10, in the High tier. Severe burden reaches 40%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Albany baseline of 30.8%, 53% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The poverty rate is 25%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. Among the 21 mapped neighborhoods of Albany, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Downtown and South End. Against average income of $85,776, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,277, close to the Albany average. 52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 9.9/10 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
9.9
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
New Scotland vs AlbanyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in New Scotland
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.1%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
15.6%Food insecurity
14.7%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
27.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About New Scotland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for New Scotland?
New Scotland 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 New Scotland compare to Albany overall?
New Scotland scores 1.3 points higher than Albany overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,277 vs $1,216.
Q3
What is the average rent in New Scotland?
Average gross rent in New Scotland is $1,277/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of New Scotland residents are renters?
52% of New Scotland households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Albany). The neighborhood has 4,223 residents.
Q5
Is New Scotland a high social-vulnerability area?
New Scotland sits in the 47th 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 New Scotland for landlords?
New Scotland 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 New Scotland?
New Scotland has 4,768 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
