4 census tracts · pop 14,093 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.5/10
· range 7.6–9.3
RiverBend is a 4-tract neighborhood of Buffalo, NY and houses 14,093 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.5/10, in the High tier. Cost burden runs 44% against 31.4% citywide, putting RiverBend 12.8% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. What pushes the score up most is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10.
Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 7.6 to 9.3. A 1.7-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
That places it #14 of 21 neighborhoods in Buffalo. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $999, close to the Buffalo average.
35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.7 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
8.5
High
4 tracts · population-weighted
RiverBend vs BuffaloHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in RiverBend
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.6%Housing insecurity
10.3%Utility shutoff threat
18.2%Food insecurity
18.2%SNAP enrollment
8.0%No health insurance
27.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About RiverBend
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for RiverBend?
RiverBend scores 8.5/10 (High tier) across 4 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 RiverBend compare to Buffalo overall?
RiverBend scores 0.6 points higher than Buffalo overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $999 vs $1,046.
Q3
What is the average rent in RiverBend?
Average gross rent in RiverBend is $999/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of RiverBend residents are renters?
35% of RiverBend households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Buffalo). The neighborhood has 14,093 residents.
Q5
Is RiverBend a high social-vulnerability area?
RiverBend sits in the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 RiverBend have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in RiverBend is census tract 36029000110 (score 9.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.6 to 9.3, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is RiverBend for landlords?
RiverBend carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 RiverBend?
RiverBend has 13,916 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.7%), Hispanic / Latino (16.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
