Census Tract · Ranked #5,198 of 84,120 nationally

North Tonawanda Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 36063023001 · Niagara County, NY · pop 2,199

Here is how census tract 36063023001, in North Tonawanda eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 6.4/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 2,199. On the national scale it ranks #13,016 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 57% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 30% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $894 a month against an average household income of $47,083 a year, roughly 23% of income at the averages. About 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

6.9

Elevated

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 27% Stable renters 21% Owners 52%

Tract context

Occupied units987

Renter share48.0%

SVI overall0.52

Poverty rate26.4%

Median income$47,083

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across North Tonawanda and the region

Centroid at 43.0389, -78.8814 · click any tract to drill in

Why North Tonawanda scores 6.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from North Tonawanda

5.1

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.5

State political climate

New York legislature & governorship

7.3

Economic stress

26.4% poverty · this tract

6.6

Supply constraint

$894 rent vs county FMR

2.6

Rent control risk

Inherited from North Tonawanda

6.4

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from North Tonawanda

6.7

Housing court bias

Inherited from North Tonawanda

6.2

How North Tonawanda compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 52

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

76%Socioeconomic
33%Household composition
11%Racial/ethnic minority
42%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

15.3%Housing insecurity
10.0%Utility-shutoff threat
19.0%Food insecurity
19.7%SNAP enrollment
10.1%Transit barriers
7.4%No health insurance
19.2%Frequent mental distress
31.3%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in North Tonawanda

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 6.7/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from North Tonawanda eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Niagara County average of 5.8 and in line with the New York statewide average of 6.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 52nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

In CDC survey modeling, about 15.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 10.0% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 36063023001

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 36063023001?

Census tract 36063023001 in North Tonawanda scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 36063023001?

Median gross rent is $894/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 36063023001?

26.4% of residents in tract 36063023001 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,199.

How socially vulnerable is tract 36063023001?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 52th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 76th, household 33th, minority 11th, housing 42th.

What share of households in tract 36063023001 struggle to pay rent?

About 15.3% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 10.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 36063023001 compare to North Tonawanda overall?

Tract 36063023001 scores 6.9/10, lower than the parent city of North Tonawanda at 8.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from North Tonawanda eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in North Tonawanda

Top eight tracts in North Tonawanda ranked by composite eviction-risk score.