1 census tracts · pop 3,233 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.1/10
· range 9.1–9.1
Downtown is a one-tract neighborhood of Syracuse, NY, population 3,233. The Eviction Risk Score is 9.1/10, in the High tier. 97% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $1,309 a month, rents sit 26% over what the rest of Syracuse commands.
The poverty rate is 26%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The strongest single driver of the headline number is eviction-process difficulty at 7/10.
Against a Syracuse baseline of 32.9%, 36% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Syracuse, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Westside and Brighton score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $62,375.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 9.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.1
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs SyracuseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.3%Housing insecurity
9.2%Utility shutoff threat
17.8%Food insecurity
15.3%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
23.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 9.1/10 (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 Downtown compare to Syracuse overall?
Downtown scores 1.4 points higher than Syracuse overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,309 vs $1,039.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $1,309/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
97% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Syracuse). The neighborhood has 3,233 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 56th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Downtown for landlords?
Downtown carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.1/10). 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 Syracuse as a whole (7.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 3,053 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
