Neighborhood · Ranked #2,214 of 84,120 nationally

Melchoir Park Eviction Risk: Elevated , Gloversville

Tract 36035970900 · Fulton County, NY · pop 3,659 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

In Melchoir Park in Gloversville, census tract 36035970900 scores 6.3/10 for eviction risk. That is riskier than about 82% of US census tracts.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 40% of renter households, a high level, and 24% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $897 a month against an average household income of $48,553 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. About 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

7.9

Elevated

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 21% Stable renters 32% Owners 47%

Tract context

Occupied units1,532

Renter share52.7%

SVI overall0.52

Poverty rate30.3%

Median income$48,553

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gloversville and the region

Centroid at 43.0507, -74.3343 · click any tract to drill in

Why Melchoir Park scores 7.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Gloversville

4.1

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.4

State political climate

New York legislature & governorship

7.3

Economic stress

30.3% poverty · this tract

7.6

Supply constraint

$897 rent vs county FMR

3.5

Rent control risk

Inherited from Gloversville

5.3

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

7.3

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Gloversville

9.3

Housing court bias

Inherited from Gloversville

6.7

How Melchoir Park compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 52

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

77%Socioeconomic
17%Household composition
30%Racial/ethnic minority
46%Housing & transportation

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

18.3%Housing insecurity
12.5%Utility-shutoff threat
25.0%Food insecurity
26.9%SNAP enrollment
12.5%Transit barriers
9.0%No health insurance
20.5%Frequent mental distress
38.8%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Melchoir Park

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 9.3/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Gloversville, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Fulton County average of 5.4 and in line with the New York statewide average of 6.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 52nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

In CDC survey modeling, about 18.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 12.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 36035970900

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 36035970900?

Census tract 36035970900 in the Melchoir Park neighborhood scores 7.9/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 36035970900?

Median gross rent is $897/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 36035970900?

30.3% of residents in tract 36035970900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,659.

How socially vulnerable is tract 36035970900?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 52th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 77th, household 17th, minority 30th, housing 46th.

Is tract 36035970900 considered part of Melchoir Park?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 36035970900 fall within Melchoir Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 36035970900 struggle to pay rent?

About 18.3% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 12.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 36035970900 compare to Gloversville overall?

Tract 36035970900 scores 7.9/10, right in line with the parent city of Gloversville at 8.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Gloversville; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Gloversville

Top eight tracts in Gloversville ranked by composite eviction-risk score.