2 census tracts · pop 9,626 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 4.7–5.5
South Lake Village takes in 2 census tracts of University at Buffalo, NY, population 9,626. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 6% against 51.0% citywide, putting South Lake Village 44.9% under its own city.
At $517 a month, rents sit 75% under what the rest of University at Buffalo commands. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8.6/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2.2/10. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.7/10.
5.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. At 6% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Against average income of $41,776, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.8 points apart at the extremes.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Lake Village vs University at BuffaloHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Lake Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.5%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
12.8%Food insecurity
8.4%SNAP enrollment
5.2%No health insurance
21.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Lake Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Lake Village?
South Lake Village scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 South Lake Village compare to University at Buffalo overall?
South Lake Village scores 1.7 points lower than University at Buffalo overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 6% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $517 vs $2,047.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Lake Village?
Average gross rent in South Lake Village is $517/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 6% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Lake Village residents are renters?
6% of South Lake Village households are renter-occupied (vs 100% in University at Buffalo). The neighborhood has 9,626 residents.
Q5
Is South Lake Village a high social-vulnerability area?
South Lake Village sits in the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in South Lake Village have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Lake Village is census tract 36029009110 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5.5, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is South Lake Village for landlords?
South Lake Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Lake Village?
South Lake Village has 9,844 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Hispanic / Latino (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
