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Eviction Risk in Downtown , Syracuse

1 census tracts · pop 3,233 · pop-weighted composite 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4

Downtown is a diverse neighborhood in Syracuse with 1 census tract and a population of 3,233 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,309/month sits 26% higher than the Syracuse citywide median ($1,039).

Eviction Risk
6.4
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
36%
26% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,309
Median household income
$62,375
25.7% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Downtown vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Downtown score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Downtown: 6.46.4DowntownNeighborhoodParent city: 7.27.2Parent cityhost cityState: 7.27.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · NY
Southwest
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 6.7K
Peer · NY
Lincoln Park
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 5.2K
Peer · NY
Salt Springs
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 5.0K
Peer · NY
Meadowbrook
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.8K
Comparison

Downtown vs Syracuse

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.4 -11%
Syracuse: 7.2
Rent burden
36.2% +10%
Syracuse: 32.9%
Median gross rent
$1,309 +26%
Syracuse: $1,039
Median HH income
$62,375 +36%
Syracuse: $45,845
Poverty rate
25.7% -13%
Syracuse: 29.6%
Renter share
97.1% +66%
Syracuse: 58.4%
Where

Tract centroids in Downtown

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Diverse Neighborhood — 3,053 residents across all tracts in Downtown. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 11.5% White (non-Hispanic): 57.5% Black (non-Hispanic): 16.3% Asian (non-Hispanic): 11.9% Other / Multiracial: 2.8%
  • Hispanic / Latino 11.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 57.5%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 16.3%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 11.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.8%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Downtown

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
36067003200 6.4 3,233 36% $1,309
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 56

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 68%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 2%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 91%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.

Frequently asked

About Downtown

What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?

Downtown scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Downtown compare to Syracuse overall?

Downtown scores 0.8 points lower than Syracuse overall (7.2/10). Rent burden: 36% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,309 vs $1,039.

What is the median rent in Downtown?

Median 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.

What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?

97% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Syracuse). The neighborhood has 3,233 residents.

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.

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