8 census tracts · pop 17,287 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.9/10
· range 8.3–9.2
Fruit Belt is a black-asian neighborhood in Buffalo with 8 census tracts and a population of 17,287 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.9/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $881/month sits 16% lower than the Buffalo citywide average ($1,046).
Risk score
8.9
High
8 tracts · population-weighted
Fruit Belt vs BuffaloHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fruit Belt
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
32.8%Housing insecurity
24.5%Utility shutoff threat
43.8%Food insecurity
47.2%SNAP enrollment
11.8%No health insurance
37.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fruit Belt
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fruit Belt?
Fruit Belt scores 8.9/10 (High tier) across 8 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 Fruit Belt compare to Buffalo overall?
Fruit Belt scores 0.5 points lower than Buffalo overall (9.4/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $881 vs $1,046.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fruit Belt?
Average gross rent in Fruit Belt is $881/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fruit Belt residents are renters?
52% of Fruit Belt households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Buffalo). The neighborhood has 17,287 residents.
Q5
Is Fruit Belt a high social-vulnerability area?
Fruit Belt sits in the 90th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Fruit Belt have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fruit Belt is census tract 36029016600 (score 9.2/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.3 to 9.2, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Fruit Belt for landlords?
Fruit Belt carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.9/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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 (9.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Fruit Belt?
Fruit Belt has 16,961 residents (Black-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (58.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20.7%), Hispanic / Latino (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
