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Neighborhood · Menands, NY

North Albany Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 4,512 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10 · range 7–7

North Albany is a one-tract neighborhood of Menands, NY and houses 4,512 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7/10, in the Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.8/10.

Rent consumes at least 30% of income for about a quarter of renter households. This is a renter market: 72% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.4/10.

Average gross rent runs $1,363, close to the Menands average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $79,750.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 7/10 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
7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
North Albany vs Menands How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
25.7% +0%
Menands: 25.7%
Average gross rent
$1,363 -4%
Menands: $1,414
Average HH income
$79,750 +0%
Menands: $79,750
Poverty rate
9.5% +0%
Menands: 9.5%
Renter share
71.8% +5%
Menands: 68.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across North Albany and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7–7

Why North Albany scores 7

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 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Rent control risk
26% of income on rent · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Tenant organizing strength
72% renter households · Range 9.8–9.8 across tracts
9.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Economic stress
9.5% below poverty line · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Risk score comparison

North Albany vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

North Albany score vs. parent city, state, U.S.North Albany: 7.07.0North AlbanyNeighborhoodParent city: 7.07.0Parent cityhost cityState: 8.38.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in North Albany

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
36001013602 7 4,512 26% $1,363
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

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

Socioeconomic status 30%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 54%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Albany

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

Frequently asked

About North Albany

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for North Albany?

North Albany scores 7/10 (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.
Q2

How does North Albany compare to Menands overall?

North Albany scores 0.0 points higher than Menands overall (7/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,363 vs $1,414.
Q3

What is the average rent in North Albany?

Average gross rent in North Albany eviction risk is $1,363/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of North Albany residents are renters?

72% of North Albany households are renter-occupied (vs 69% in Menands). The neighborhood has 4,512 residents.
Q5

Is North Albany a high social-vulnerability area?

North Albany sits in the 66th 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.
Q6

How safe is North Albany for landlords?

North Albany eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). 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 Menands as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of North Albany?

North Albany has 4,503 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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