6 census tracts · pop 17,694 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.5/10
· range 7.6–9.3
Parkside takes in 6 census tracts of Buffalo, NY, population 17,694. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8.5/10, in the High tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Buffalo rate of 31.4%.
30% 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. The strongest single driver of the headline number is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10.
Scores across the 6 constituent tracts range from 7.6 to 9.3. A 1.7-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10.
The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. Among the 21 mapped neighborhoods of Buffalo, it ranks #14 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are RiverBend and Kensington. Against average income of $63,672, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,043, close to the Buffalo average.
50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 8.5 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.5
High
6 tracts · population-weighted
Parkside vs BuffaloHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Parkside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.8%Housing insecurity
11.5%Utility shutoff threat
19.3%Food insecurity
18.9%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
25.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Parkside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Parkside?
Parkside scores 8.5/10 (High tier) across 6 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 Parkside compare to Buffalo overall?
Parkside scores 0.6 points higher than Buffalo overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,043 vs $1,046.
Q3
What is the average rent in Parkside?
Average gross rent in Parkside is $1,043/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Parkside residents are renters?
50% of Parkside households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Buffalo). The neighborhood has 17,694 residents.
Q5
Is Parkside a high social-vulnerability area?
Parkside sits in the 52nd 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 Parkside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Parkside is census tract 36029005202 (score 9.3/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.6 to 9.3, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Parkside for landlords?
Parkside carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.5/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 Parkside?
Parkside has 17,808 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (38%), Hispanic / Latino (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
