4 census tracts · pop 12,456 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.1/10
· range 9.1–9.1
Washington Square takes in 4 census tracts of Syracuse, NY and houses 12,456 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.1/10, High tier. 41% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Cost burden runs 60% against 32.9% citywide, putting Washington Square 26.8% over its own city. What pushes the score up most is economic stress at 9.9/10. SNAP participation is 48.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The poverty rate is 45%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 31.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Set annual rent against average household income of $30,017 and the ratio lands at 36%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. This is a renter market: 69% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.2/10.
Average gross rent is $913, 12% below the Syracuse average of $1,039. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7/10.
Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Syracuse, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.1
High
4 tracts · population-weighted
Washington Square vs SyracuseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Washington Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.5%Housing insecurity
22.9%Utility shutoff threat
44.1%Food insecurity
47.7%SNAP enrollment
13.9%No health insurance
42.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Washington Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Washington Square?
Washington Square scores 9.1/10 (High tier) across 4 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 Washington Square compare to Syracuse overall?
Washington Square scores 1.4 points higher than Syracuse overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $913 vs $1,039.
Q3
What is the average rent in Washington Square?
Average gross rent in Washington eviction laws Square is $913/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Washington Square residents are renters?
69% of Washington Square households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Syracuse). The neighborhood has 12,456 residents.
Q5
Is Washington Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Washington Square sits in the 95th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Washington Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Washington Square is census tract 36067000200 (score 9.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.1 to 9.1, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Washington Square for landlords?
Washington eviction laws Square carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Washington Square?
Washington Square has 11,890 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
