Neighborhood · Buffalo, NY

Kaisertown Eviction Risk: Elevated

9 census tracts · pop 29,760 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10 · range 4.7–9.1

Kaisertown is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Buffalo with 9 census tracts and a population of 29,760 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $884/month sits 15% lower than the Buffalo citywide average ($1,046).

Risk score

7.2

Elevated

9 tracts · population-weighted

Kaisertown vs Buffalo How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.7% +46%

Buffalo: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$884 -15%

Buffalo: $1,046

Average HH income

$53,180 +11%

Buffalo: $48,050

Poverty rate

20.3% -26%

Buffalo: 27.4%

Renter share

41.9% -26%

Buffalo: 57.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kaisertown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 4.7–9.1

Why Kaisertown scores 7.2

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.2–8.0 across tracts

7.3

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 4.7–7.5 across tracts

6.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.8–8.0 across tracts

7.7

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 5.4–7.5 across tracts

6.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.6–7.5 across tracts

6.5

Economic stress

20.3% below poverty line · Range 1.6–9.6 across tracts

5.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–3.3 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

Kaisertown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Kaisertown?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 4.4 points from 4.7 to 9.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

9.1 8.8 8.4 8.1 8.1 5.4 5.3 5.0 4.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

9 tracts in Kaisertown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
36029002300	9.1	3,828	60%	$764
36029016700	8.8	2,146	65%	$937
36029001100	8.4	3,323	46%	$845
36029001000	8.1	6,225	46%	$936
36029001900	8.1	3,253	37%	$876
36029011400	5.4	2,493	52%	$856
36029011000	5.3	1,994	34%	$918
36029011100	5	2,180	53%	$979
36029011300	4.7	4,318	28%	$880

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 58%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 62%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 51%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kaisertown

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

16.7%Housing insecurity
11.3%Utility shutoff threat
20.2%Food insecurity
20.9%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
29.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Kaisertown

What is the eviction-risk score for Kaisertown?

Kaisertown scores 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 9 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.

How does Kaisertown compare to Buffalo overall?

Kaisertown scores 2.2 points lower than Buffalo overall (9.4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $884 vs $1,046.

What is the average rent in Kaisertown?

Average gross rent in Kaisertown is $884/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kaisertown residents are renters?

42% of Kaisertown households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Buffalo). The neighborhood has 29,760 residents.

Is Kaisertown a high social-vulnerability area?

Kaisertown sits in the 55th 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.

Which tracts in Kaisertown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kaisertown is census tract 36029002300 (score 9.1/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 9.1, a spread of 4.4 points.

How safe is Kaisertown for landlords?

Kaisertown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). Pop-weighted across 9 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kaisertown?

Kaisertown has 30,227 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.5%), Hispanic / Latino (8.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kaisertown

7.7 RiverBend 4 tracts · pop 14,093 8.8 Seneca Babcock 3 tracts · pop 6,073 8.8 East Side 8 tracts · pop 21,349 8.7 Larkinville 5 tracts · pop 8,812 8.9 Fruit Belt 8 tracts · pop 17,287 8.5 Theatre District 2 tracts · pop 3,928

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Buffalo

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kaisertown.

7.2 Central Park 2 tracts · pop 8,913 7.1 University Heights 5 tracts · pop 19,286 7 Elmwood Village 7 tracts · pop 20,864 7.5 Kensington 11 tracts · pop 41,070 7.6 RiverBend 4 tracts · pop 14,093 7.6 Parkside 6 tracts · pop 17,694

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