3 census tracts · pop 7,119 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.9/10
· range 8.1–9.3
Allentown takes in 3 census tracts of Buffalo, NY, population 7,119. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8.9/10, in the High tier. Against a Buffalo baseline of 31.4%, 45% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
27% 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. 79% 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 strongest single driver of the headline number is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. The 3 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 8.1 to 9.3, a 1.2-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. The poverty rate is 21%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. That places it #12 of 21 neighborhoods in Buffalo.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Five Points and West Village. Average gross rent runs $1,093, close to the Buffalo average.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $52,238.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.9
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Allentown vs BuffaloHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Allentown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.4%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
13.9%Food insecurity
13.0%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
22.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Allentown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Allentown?
Allentown scores 8.9/10 (High tier) across 3 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 Allentown compare to Buffalo overall?
Allentown scores 1.0 points higher than Buffalo overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,093 vs $1,046.
Q3
What is the average rent in Allentown?
Average gross rent in Allentown is $1,093/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Allentown residents are renters?
79% of Allentown households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Buffalo). The neighborhood has 7,119 residents.
Q5
Is Allentown a high social-vulnerability area?
Allentown sits in the 42nd 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
Which tracts in Allentown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Allentown is census tract 36029006702 (score 9.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.1 to 9.3, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Allentown for landlords?
Allentown carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Buffalo as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Allentown?
Allentown has 7,418 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.1%), Hispanic / Latino (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
