Neighborhood · Syracuse, NY

Northside Eviction Risk: Elevated

5 census tracts · pop 14,628 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10 · range 4.6–7.9

Northside is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Syracuse with 5 census tracts and a population of 14,628 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,133/month sits 9% higher than the Syracuse citywide average ($1,039).

Risk score

6.6

Elevated

5 tracts · population-weighted

Northside vs Syracuse How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.3% +10%

Syracuse: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$1,133 +9%

Syracuse: $1,039

Average HH income

$60,994 +33%

Syracuse: $45,845

Poverty rate

15.7% -47%

Syracuse: 29.6%

Renter share

32.9% -44%

Syracuse: 58.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Northside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.6–7.9

Why Northside scores 6.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.4–7.0 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

36% of income on rent · Range 2.9–6.5 across tracts

5.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.6–7.2 across tracts

7.0

Tenant organizing strength

33% renter households · Range 5.0–7.5 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.1–6.5 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

15.7% below poverty line · Range 1.7–6.7 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–4.8 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Northside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Northside?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.3 points from 4.6 to 7.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.9 7.8 7.1 6.8 4.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Northside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
36067000700	7.9	1,538	63%	$965
36067000300	7.8	1,476	35%	$1,129
36067000400	7.1	3,931	30%	$1,296
36067014200	6.8	4,393	31%	$1,037
36067014000	4.6	3,290	39%	$1,148

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 64%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 56%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 50%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 54%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northside

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

16.2%Housing insecurity
10.0%Utility shutoff threat
19.6%Food insecurity
18.5%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
31.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Northside

What is the eviction-risk score for Northside?

Northside scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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.

How does Northside compare to Syracuse overall?

Northside scores 2.1 points lower than Syracuse overall (8.7/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,133 vs $1,039.

What is the average rent in Northside?

Average gross rent in Northside is $1,133/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Northside residents are renters?

33% of Northside households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Syracuse). The neighborhood has 14,628 residents.

Is Northside a high social-vulnerability area?

Northside sits in the 62nd 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.

Which tracts in Northside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Northside is census tract 36067000700 (score 7.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 7.9, a spread of 3.3 points.

How safe is Northside for landlords?

Northside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 (8.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Northside?

Northside has 14,961 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.7%), Other / Multiracial (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Northside

8.8 Washington Square 4 tracts · pop 12,456 7.7 Sedgwick 2 tracts · pop 6,776 8.3 Near Northeast 4 tracts · pop 9,423 7.1 Eastwood 3 tracts · pop 11,315 7.9 Lincoln Park 2 tracts · pop 5,155 8.6 Near Eastside 2 tracts · pop 3,806

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Syracuse

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Northside.

6.5 Lakefront 1 tracts · pop 1,047 6.7 South Valley 4 tracts · pop 9,778 6.9 Elmwood 1 tracts · pop 1,881 7.1 Eastwood 3 tracts · pop 11,315 6.1 Meadowbrook 1 tracts · pop 4,840 7.1 Strathmore 2 tracts · pop 4,268

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