Eviction Risk in Brown Square , Rochester
1 census tracts · pop 2,480 · pop-weighted composite 6.9/10 · range 6.9–6.9
Brown Square is a black-other neighborhood in Rochester with 1 census tract and a population of 2,480 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $994/month sits 8% lower than the Rochester citywide median ($1,081).
Brown Square vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Brown Square vs Rochester
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-Other Neighborhood — 2,527 residents across all tracts in Brown Square. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 16%
- White (non-Hispanic) 21.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 31.9%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 7.9%
- Other / Multiracial 22.9%
1 tracts in Brown Square
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36055000200 | 6.9 | 2,480 | 61% | $994 |
CDC SVI percentile: 98
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brown Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 28.0%Housing insecurity
- 18.5%Utility shutoff threat
- 35.3%Food insecurity
- 35.2%SNAP enrollment
- 12.9%No health insurance
- 35.4%Any disability
About Brown Square
What is the eviction-risk score for Brown Square?
Brown Square scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Brown Square compare to Rochester overall?
Brown Square scores 0.7 points lower than Rochester overall (7.6/10). Rent burden: 61% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $994 vs $1,081.
What is the median rent in Brown Square?
Median gross rent in Brown Square is $994/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Brown Square residents are renters?
88% of Brown Square households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Rochester). The neighborhood has 2,480 residents.
Is Brown Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Brown Square sits in the 98th 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.