Eviction Risk in Southwest , Syracuse
3 census tracts · pop 6,693 · pop-weighted composite 6.4/10 · range 6.1–6.7
Southwest is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Syracuse with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,693 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. 40% 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 $745/month sits 28% lower than the Syracuse citywide median ($1,039).
Southwest vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Southwest vs Syracuse
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 6,546 residents across all tracts in Southwest. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 15.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 8.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 69.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.3%
- Other / Multiracial 6.3%
3 tracts in Southwest
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36067004200 | 6.7 | 2,788 | 41% | $426 |
| 36067005300 | 6.2 | 2,049 | 44% | $970 |
| 36067005200 | 6.1 | 1,856 | 34% | $975 |
CDC SVI percentile: 92
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southwest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 41.5%Housing insecurity
- 32.0%Utility shutoff threat
- 52.9%Food insecurity
- 58.6%SNAP enrollment
- 16.4%No health insurance
- 46.9%Any disability
About Southwest
What is the eviction-risk score for Southwest?
Southwest scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Southwest compare to Syracuse overall?
Southwest scores 0.8 points lower than Syracuse overall (7.2/10). Rent burden: 40% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $745 vs $1,039.
What is the median rent in Southwest?
Median gross rent in Southwest is $745/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Southwest residents are renters?
77% of Southwest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Syracuse). The neighborhood has 6,693 residents.
Is Southwest a high social-vulnerability area?
Southwest sits in the 92th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.