2 census tracts · pop 7,476 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.3/10
· range 9.3–9.3
South Central is a 2-tract neighborhood of Watervliet, NY and houses 7,476 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9.3/10, placing it in the High tier. Against a Watervliet baseline of 29.8%, roughly one in two of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10. 29% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
69% 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. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.8/10.
The poverty rate is 21%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.1/10. Average gross rent is $1,014, 6% below the Watervliet average of $1,083.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $52,490.
With little internal variation, 9.3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.3
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Central vs WatervlietHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Central
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.5%Housing insecurity
12.5%Utility shutoff threat
22.3%Food insecurity
22.8%SNAP enrollment
8.3%No health insurance
33.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Central
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Central?
South Central scores 9.3/10 (High tier) across 2 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 South Central compare to Watervliet overall?
South Central scores 1.4 points higher than Watervliet overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,014 vs $1,083.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Central?
Average gross rent in South Central is $1,014/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Central residents are renters?
69% of South Central households are renter-occupied (vs 65% in Watervliet). The neighborhood has 7,476 residents.
Q5
Is South Central a high social-vulnerability area?
South Central sits in the 69th 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
Which tracts in South Central have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Central is census tract 36001013300 (score 9.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.3 to 9.3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is South Central for landlords?
South Central carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Watervliet as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Central?
South Central has 7,274 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.6%), Other / Multiracial (9.5%), Hispanic / Latino (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
