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Neighborhood · Rochester, NY

Beechwood Eviction Risk: High

2 census tracts · pop 5,293 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.5/10 · range 8.3–8.6

Beechwood is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Rochester with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,293 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.5/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,228/month sits 14% higher than the Rochester citywide average ($1,081).

Risk score
8.5
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Beechwood vs Rochester How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
64.9% +103%
Rochester: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$1,228 +14%
Rochester: $1,081
Average HH income
$48,747 +5%
Rochester: $46,628
Poverty rate
34.4% +29%
Rochester: 26.6%
Renter share
56.7% -8%
Rochester: 61.9%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Beechwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 8.3–8.6

Why Beechwood scores 8.5

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 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Rent control risk
65% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Tenant organizing strength
57% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Economic stress
34.4% below poverty line · Range 7.5–9.1 across tracts
8.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–3.7 across tracts
3.6
Risk score comparison

Beechwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Beechwood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Beechwood: 8.58.5BeechwoodNeighborhoodParent city: 9.19.1Parent cityhost cityState: 9.19.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Beechwood

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
36055005800 8.6 3,772 69% $1,240
36055005700 8.3 1,521 55% $1,199
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

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

Socioeconomic status 87%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 94%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Beechwood

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

Frequently asked

About Beechwood

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Beechwood?

Beechwood scores 8.5/10 (High 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 Beechwood compare to Rochester overall?

Beechwood scores 0.6 points lower than Rochester overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,228 vs $1,081.
Q3

What is the average rent in Beechwood?

Average gross rent in Beechwood is $1,228/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Beechwood residents are renters?

57% of Beechwood households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Rochester). The neighborhood has 5,293 residents.
Q5

Is Beechwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Beechwood sits in the 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Beechwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Beechwood is census tract 36055005800 (score 8.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.3 to 8.6, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Beechwood for landlords?

Beechwood carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.5/10). 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 Rochester as a whole (9.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Beechwood?

Beechwood has 5,109 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.2%), Hispanic / Latino (27.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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