2 census tracts · pop 8,913 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 6.8–9.3
Central Park spans 2 census tracts of Buffalo, NY and houses 8,913 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.7/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Buffalo baseline of 31.4%, 53% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
35% 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. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 6.8 to 9.3. A 2.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
The dominant input is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. SNAP participation is 25.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 14.4% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
That places it #19 of 21 neighborhoods in Buffalo. The closest comparables inside the same city are University Heights and Elmwood Village.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $1,074, close to the Buffalo average.
46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 7.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.7
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Central Park vs BuffaloHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Central Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.2%Housing insecurity
12.5%Utility shutoff threat
21.5%Food insecurity
21.4%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
25.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Central Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Central Park?
Central Park scores 7.7/10 (Elevated 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 Central Park compare to Buffalo overall?
Central Park scores 0.2 points lower than Buffalo overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,074 vs $1,046.
Q3
What is the average rent in Central Park?
Average gross rent in Central Park is $1,074/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Central Park residents are renters?
46% of Central Park households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Buffalo). The neighborhood has 8,913 residents.
Q5
Is Central Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Central Park sits in the 50th 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 Central Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Central Park is census tract 36029004003 (score 9.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.8 to 9.3, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Central Park for landlords?
Central Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). 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 Buffalo as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Central Park?
Central Park has 8,628 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41%), Black (non-Hispanic) (38.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
