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Neighborhood · University at Buffalo, NY

Flickinger Court Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 10,075 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10 · range 6.6–8.3

Flickinger Court takes in 2 census tracts of University at Buffalo, NY, population 10,075. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.2/10, Elevated tier. 32% 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.

Average gross rent is $1,260, 38% below the University at Buffalo average of $2,047. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8.2/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 6.6 to 8.3, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.

The poverty rate is 23%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 53% of renter households. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $60,834.

56% 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. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
7.2
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Flickinger Court vs University at Buffalo How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
53.0% +4%
University at Buffalo: 51.0%
Average gross rent
$1,260 -38%
University at Buffalo: $2,047
Average HH income
$60,834
University at Buffalo: $0
Poverty rate
23.1% -44%
University at Buffalo: 40.9%
Renter share
55.9% -44%
University at Buffalo: 100.0%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Flickinger Court and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.6–8.3

Why Flickinger Court 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 6.2–7.3 across tracts
6.9
Rent control risk
53% of income on rent · Range 7.3–9.6 across tracts
8.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–7.1 across tracts
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
56% renter households · Range 4.0–9.9 across tracts
6.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–9.6 across tracts
6.7
Economic stress
23.1% below poverty line · Range 4.0–8.6 across tracts
5.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.2–6.6 across tracts
5.7
Risk score comparison

Flickinger Court vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Flickinger Court score vs. parent city, state, U.S.7.2Flickinger CourtNeighborhood6.9Parent cityhost city8.3Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Flickinger Court

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
36029009115 8.3 3,811 60% $1,368
36029009116 6.6 6,264 49% $1,194
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 49%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 15%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Flickinger Court

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

Frequently asked

About Flickinger Court

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Flickinger Court?

Flickinger Court scores 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Flickinger Court compare to University at Buffalo overall?

Flickinger Court scores 0.3 points higher than University at Buffalo overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $1,260 vs $2,047.
Q3

What is the average rent in Flickinger Court?

Average gross rent in Flickinger Court is $1,260/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Flickinger Court residents are renters?

56% of Flickinger Court households are renter-occupied (vs 100% in University at Buffalo). The neighborhood has 10,075 residents.
Q5

Is Flickinger Court a high social-vulnerability area?

Flickinger Court sits in the 47th 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 Flickinger Court have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Flickinger Court is census tract 36029009115 (score 8.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 8.3, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Flickinger Court for landlords?

Flickinger Court carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to University at Buffalo as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Flickinger Court?

Flickinger Court has 9,735 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.4%), Hispanic / Latino (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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