17 census tracts · pop 35,596 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.6/10
· range 8.2–9.9
Cambria Heights takes in 17 census tracts of New York, NY, population 35,596. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.6/10, placing it in the High tier. Cost burden runs 57% against 31.3% citywide, putting Cambria Heights 25.3% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.8/10. Severe burden reaches 29%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.6/10. The 17 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 8.2 to 9.9, a 1.7-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.3/10.
Court records carry 1,102 eviction filings across its 17 observed tracts. At $1,543 a month, rents sit 15% under what the rest of New York commands. The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 27.0% of renter households.
Among the 289 mapped neighborhoods of New York, it ranks #223 by risk, the lower third. Judgments average 3.5% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
Only 17% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 8.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.6
High
17 tracts · population-weighted
Cambria Heights vs New YorkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
What is the eviction-risk score for Cambria Heights?
Cambria Heights scores 8.6/10 (High tier) across 17 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 Cambria Heights compare to New York overall?
Cambria Heights scores 1.0 points lower than New York overall (9.6/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,543 vs $1,821.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cambria Heights?
Average gross rent in Cambria Heights is $1,543/month (pop-weighted across 17 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cambria Heights residents are renters?
17% of Cambria Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 67% in New York). The neighborhood has 35,596 residents.
Q5
Which tracts in Cambria Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cambria Heights is census tract 36081059200 (score 9.9/10). Across the 17 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.2 to 9.9, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q6
How safe is Cambria Heights for landlords?
Cambria Heights carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.6/10). Pop-weighted across 17 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to New York as a whole (9.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cambria Heights?
Cambria Heights has 34,894 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (79.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8.6%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
