1 census tracts · pop 4,153 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.6/10
· range 8.6–8.6
Homestead Heights maps to a single census tract in Rochester, NY and houses 4,153 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.6/10, High tier. 53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Rochester rate of 32.0%.
Severe burden reaches 33%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. At $1,153 a month, rents sit 7% over what the rest of Rochester commands.
Among the 36 mapped neighborhoods of Rochester, it ranks #28 by risk, the lower third. Only 28% 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 like-for-like read, Park Avenue and Highland Park score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 8.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.6
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Homestead Heights vs RochesterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Homestead Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.4%Housing insecurity
11.7%Utility shutoff threat
20.3%Food insecurity
18.6%SNAP enrollment
8.7%No health insurance
27.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Homestead Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Homestead Heights?
Homestead Heights scores 8.6/10 (High tier) across 1 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 Homestead Heights compare to Rochester overall?
Homestead Heights scores 0.5 points higher than Rochester overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,153 vs $1,081.
Q3
What is the average rent in Homestead Heights?
Average gross rent in Homestead Heights is $1,153/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Homestead Heights residents are renters?
28% of Homestead Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Rochester). The neighborhood has 4,153 residents.
Q5
Is Homestead Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Homestead Heights sits in the 78th 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
How safe is Homestead Heights for landlords?
Homestead Heights carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 (8.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Homestead Heights?
Homestead Heights has 3,789 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (38.8%), Hispanic / Latino (30.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.