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Eviction Risk in Elmwood , Syracuse

1 census tracts · pop 1,881 · pop-weighted composite 5.7/10 · range 5.7–5.7

Elmwood is a black-white neighborhood in Syracuse with 1 census tract and a population of 1,881 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,021/month sits 2% lower than the Syracuse citywide median ($1,039).

Eviction Risk
5.7
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
29%
21% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,021
Median household income
$70,000
13.5% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

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

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

Elmwood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Elmwood: 5.75.7ElmwoodNeighborhoodParent 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
Far Westside
5.7
/ 10 · Elevated
5 tracts · pop. 14.1K
Peer · NY
Northside
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
5 tracts · pop. 14.6K
Peer · NY
South Valley
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
4 tracts · pop. 9.8K
Peer · NY
Lakefront
6.0
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 1.0K
Comparison

Elmwood vs Syracuse

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.7 -21%
Syracuse: 7.2
Rent burden
28.9% -12%
Syracuse: 32.9%
Median gross rent
$1,021 -2%
Syracuse: $1,039
Median HH income
$70,000 +53%
Syracuse: $45,845
Poverty rate
13.5% -54%
Syracuse: 29.6%
Renter share
21.8% -63%
Syracuse: 58.4%
Where

Tract centroids in Elmwood

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Black-White Neighborhood — 1,771 residents across all tracts in Elmwood. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 5.6% White (non-Hispanic): 32.9% Black (non-Hispanic): 55.7% Asian (non-Hispanic): 1.5% Other / Multiracial: 4.2%
  • Hispanic / Latino 5.6%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 32.9%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 55.7%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.5%
  • Other / Multiracial 4.2%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Elmwood

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
36067005700 5.7 1,881 29% $1,021
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

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

Socioeconomic status 57%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 80%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Elmwood

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

Frequently asked

About Elmwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Elmwood?

Elmwood scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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 Elmwood compare to Syracuse overall?

Elmwood scores 1.5 points lower than Syracuse overall (7.2/10). Rent burden: 29% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,021 vs $1,039.

What is the median rent in Elmwood?

Median gross rent in Elmwood is $1,021/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Elmwood residents are renters?

22% of Elmwood households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Syracuse). The neighborhood has 1,881 residents.

Is Elmwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Elmwood sits in the 62th 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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