6 census tracts · pop 16,744 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 4.9–7.7
Love Canal spans 6 census tracts of Niagara Falls, NY and houses 16,744 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.6/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Scores across the 6 constituent tracts range from 4.9 to 7.7. A 2.8-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.9/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. 42% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Niagara Falls rate of 36.2%. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.4/10.
At 27% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 14% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $814, close to the Niagara Falls average.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
6 tracts · population-weighted
Love Canal vs Niagara FallsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority17%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Love Canal
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.8%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
12.2%Food insecurity
11.1%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
27.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Love Canal
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Love Canal?
Love Canal scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 6 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 Love Canal compare to Niagara Falls overall?
Love Canal scores 0.5 points lower than Niagara Falls overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $814 vs $823.
Q3
What is the average rent in Love Canal?
Average gross rent in Love Canal is $814/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Love Canal residents are renters?
27% of Love Canal households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Niagara Falls). The neighborhood has 16,744 residents.
Q5
Is Love Canal a high social-vulnerability area?
Love Canal sits in the 37th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Love Canal have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Love Canal is census tract 36063022200 (score 7.7/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 7.7, a spread of 2.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Love Canal for landlords?
Love Canal carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Niagara Falls as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Love Canal?
Love Canal has 16,890 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.3%), Other / Multiracial (3.4%), Hispanic / Latino (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
