9 census tracts · pop 29,760 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.1/10
· range 5.7–9.3
Kaisertown is a 9-tract neighborhood of Buffalo, NY, population 29,760. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.1/10, placing it in the High tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Buffalo rate of 31.4%.
Scores across the 9 constituent tracts range from 5.7 to 9.3. A 3.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is eviction-process difficulty at 7.7/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.5/10. The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Average gross rent is $884, 15% below the Buffalo average of $1,046. Among the 21 mapped neighborhoods of Buffalo, it ranks #17 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Kensington and Elmwood Village.
Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 3.6 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
8.1
High
9 tracts · population-weighted
Kaisertown vs BuffaloHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kaisertown?
Kaisertown scores 8.1/10 (High 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.
Q2
How does Kaisertown compare to Buffalo overall?
Kaisertown scores 0.2 points higher than Buffalo overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $884 vs $1,046.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Kaisertown residents are renters?
42% of Kaisertown households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Buffalo). The neighborhood has 29,760 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Kaisertown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kaisertown is census tract 36029001000 (score 9.3/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 9.3, a spread of 3.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Kaisertown for landlords?
Kaisertown carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.1/10). 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 (7.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Kaisertown?
Kaisertown has 30,227 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.5%), Hispanic / Latino (8.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
