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Neighborhood · Rochester, NY

Dutchtown Eviction Risk: High

2 census tracts · pop 4,386 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.8/10 · range 8.6–8.9

Dutchtown is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Rochester with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,386 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.8/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 45% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,087/month sits 1% higher than the Rochester citywide average ($1,081).

Risk score
8.8
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Dutchtown vs Rochester How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
66.4% +108%
Rochester: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$1,087 +1%
Rochester: $1,081
Average HH income
$28,212 -39%
Rochester: $46,628
Poverty rate
53.5% +101%
Rochester: 26.6%
Renter share
73.5% +19%
Rochester: 61.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Dutchtown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 8.6–8.9

Why Dutchtown scores 8.8

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
66% 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
74% 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
53.5% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–3.1 across tracts
2.6
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Dutchtown score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Dutchtown: 8.88.8DutchtownNeighborhoodParent 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 Dutchtown

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
36055009605 8.9 2,860 79% $1,150
36055009602 8.6 1,526 43% $969
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

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

Socioeconomic status 94%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 99%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Dutchtown

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

Frequently asked

About Dutchtown

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Dutchtown?

Dutchtown scores 8.8/10 (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 Dutchtown compare to Rochester overall?

Dutchtown scores 0.3 points lower than Rochester overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,087 vs $1,081.
Q3

What is the average rent in Dutchtown?

Average gross rent in Dutchtown is $1,087/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Dutchtown residents are renters?

74% of Dutchtown households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Rochester). The neighborhood has 4,386 residents.
Q5

Is Dutchtown a high social-vulnerability area?

Dutchtown sits in the 93rd 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 Dutchtown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Dutchtown is census tract 36055009605 (score 8.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.6 to 8.9, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Dutchtown for landlords?

Dutchtown carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.8/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Dutchtown?

Dutchtown has 4,074 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (35.7%), Hispanic / Latino (35.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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