2 census tracts · pop 3,851 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.1/10
· range 6.4–9.1
Skunk City spans 2 census tracts of Syracuse, NY, population 3,851. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.1/10, High tier. Severe burden reaches 31%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The poverty rate is 37%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 6.4 to 9.1, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Syracuse rate of 32.9%. SNAP participation is 29.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 2.9/10. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7/10. Food insecurity affects 27.3% of adults, 9.5 points above the national rate.
Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Syracuse, it ranks #20 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Strathmore and Elmwood score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,042, close to the Syracuse average.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $57,398. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 8.1 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.1
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Skunk City vs SyracuseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Skunk City
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.8%Housing insecurity
17.9%Utility shutoff threat
31.7%Food insecurity
34.3%SNAP enrollment
11.9%No health insurance
36.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Skunk City
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Skunk City?
Skunk City scores 8.1/10 (High tier) across 2 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 Skunk City compare to Syracuse overall?
Skunk City scores 0.4 points higher than Syracuse overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,042 vs $1,039.
Q3
What is the average rent in Skunk City?
Average gross rent in Skunk City is $1,042/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Skunk City residents are renters?
42% of Skunk City households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Syracuse). The neighborhood has 3,851 residents.
Q5
Is Skunk City a high social-vulnerability area?
Skunk City sits in the 63rd 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
Which tracts in Skunk City have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Skunk City is census tract 36067003800 (score 9.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 9.1, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Skunk City for landlords?
Skunk City carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Skunk City?
Skunk City has 3,503 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Hispanic / Latino (18.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
