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Neighborhood · Rochester, NY

Maplewood Eviction Risk: High

3 census tracts · pop 12,293 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.3/10 · range 7.9–8.8

Maplewood is a black-white neighborhood in Rochester with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,293 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.3/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $963/month sits 11% lower than the Rochester citywide average ($1,081).

Risk score
8.3
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Maplewood vs Rochester How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
62.3% +95%
Rochester: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$963 -11%
Rochester: $1,081
Average HH income
$43,875 -6%
Rochester: $46,628
Poverty rate
25.0% -6%
Rochester: 26.6%
Renter share
55.0% -11%
Rochester: 61.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Maplewood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 7.9–8.8

Why Maplewood scores 8.3

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
62% 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
55% 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
25.0% below poverty line · Range 4.8–8.2 across tracts
6.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.3 across tracts
1.8
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Maplewood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Maplewood: 8.38.3MaplewoodNeighborhoodParent city: 9.19.1Parent cityhost cityState: 9.19.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Maplewood?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.9 points from 7.9 to 8.8. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Maplewood

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
36055001900 8.8 2,661 79% $843
36055002100 8.4 4,345 69% $950
36055002000 7.9 5,287 48% $1,035
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 79%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 89%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Maplewood

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

Frequently asked

About Maplewood

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Maplewood?

Maplewood scores 8.3/10 (High tier) across 3 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 Maplewood compare to Rochester overall?

Maplewood scores 0.8 points lower than Rochester overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $963 vs $1,081.
Q3

What is the average rent in Maplewood?

Average gross rent in Maplewood is $963/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Maplewood residents are renters?

55% of Maplewood households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Rochester). The neighborhood has 12,293 residents.
Q5

Is Maplewood a high social-vulnerability area?

Maplewood sits in the 83rd 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 Maplewood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Maplewood is census tract 36055001900 (score 8.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.9 to 8.8, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7

How safe is Maplewood for landlords?

Maplewood carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Maplewood?

Maplewood has 12,317 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.2%), Hispanic / Latino (20.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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