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Neighborhood · Rochester, NY

Lyell-Otis Eviction Risk: High

2 census tracts · pop 6,532 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.5/10 · range 8.3–9.5

Lyell-Otis spans 2 census tracts of Rochester, NY and houses 6,532 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.5/10, High tier. Against a Rochester baseline of 32.0%, 66% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

The severe-burden share is 34%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 28.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.

The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 2.1/10. 18.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.

Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 8.3 to 9.5. A 1.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Running hot is economic stress at 7.2/10.

At $1,013 a month, rents sit 6% under what the rest of Rochester commands. Among the 36 mapped neighborhoods of Rochester, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.

Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $39,664. 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 9.5 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
9.5
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lyell-Otis vs Rochester How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
65.8% +106%
Rochester: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$1,013 -6%
Rochester: $1,081
Average HH income
$39,664 -15%
Rochester: $46,628
Poverty rate
29.1% +9%
Rochester: 26.6%
Renter share
50.3% -19%
Rochester: 61.9%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Lyell-Otis and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 8.3–9.5

Why Lyell-Otis scores 9.5

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
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
50% 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
29.1% below poverty line · Range 7.2–10.0 across tracts
7.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–5.0 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

Lyell-Otis vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Lyell-Otis score vs. parent city, state, U.S.9.5Lyell-OtisNeighborhood8.1Parent cityhost city8.3Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Lyell-Otis

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
36055008801 9.5 6,510 66% $1,016
36055980200 8.3 22 , ,
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 92%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 96%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lyell-Otis

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

Frequently asked

About Lyell-Otis

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Lyell-Otis?

Lyell-Otis scores 9.5/10 (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 Lyell-Otis compare to Rochester overall?

Lyell-Otis scores 1.4 points higher than Rochester overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,013 vs $1,081.
Q3

What is the average rent in Lyell-Otis?

Average gross rent in Lyell-Otis is $1,013/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Lyell-Otis residents are renters?

50% of Lyell-Otis households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Rochester). The neighborhood has 6,532 residents.
Q5

Is Lyell-Otis a high social-vulnerability area?

Lyell-Otis 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 Lyell-Otis have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Lyell-Otis is census tract 36055008801 (score 9.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.3 to 9.5, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Lyell-Otis for landlords?

Lyell-Otis carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.5/10). 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 (8.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Lyell-Otis?

Lyell-Otis has 6,483 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (32%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.4%), Hispanic / Latino (26.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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