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Neighborhood · Rochester, NY

Convention District Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 1,306 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 5.6–7.5

Convention District is a black-white neighborhood in Rochester with 2 census tracts and a population of 1,306 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 10% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 6% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $517/month sits 52% lower than the Rochester citywide average ($1,081).

Risk score
6.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Convention District vs Rochester How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
9.6% -70%
Rochester: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$517 -52%
Rochester: $1,081
Average HH income
$24,340 -48%
Rochester: $46,628
Poverty rate
10.1% -62%
Rochester: 26.6%
Renter share
36.9% -40%
Rochester: 61.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Convention District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.6–7.5

Why Convention District scores 6.3

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
10% 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
37% 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
10.1% below poverty line · Range 3.0–6.8 across tracts
4.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–5.0 across tracts
4.9
Risk score comparison

Convention District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Convention District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Convention Distric: 6.36.3Convention DistricNeighborhoodParent 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 Convention District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
36055009404 7.5 488 26% $1,384
36055009403 5.6 818
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

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

Socioeconomic status 74%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 3%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 100%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Convention District

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

Frequently asked

About Convention District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Convention District?

Convention District scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Convention District compare to Rochester overall?

Convention District scores 2.8 points lower than Rochester overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 10% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $517 vs $1,081.
Q3

What is the average rent in Convention District?

Average gross rent in Convention District is $517/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 10% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Convention District residents are renters?

37% of Convention District households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Rochester). The neighborhood has 1,306 residents.
Q5

Is Convention District a high social-vulnerability area?

Convention District sits in the 75th 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 Convention District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Convention District is census tract 36055009404 (score 7.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 7.5, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7

How safe is Convention District for landlords?

Convention District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 Convention District?

Convention District has 1,359 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (42.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.3%), Hispanic / Latino (15.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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