1 census tracts · pop 2,166 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.1/10
· range 9.1–9.1
Westcott is a one-tract neighborhood of Syracuse, NY and houses 2,166 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 9.1/10, in the High tier. Against a Syracuse baseline of 32.9%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 35%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The poverty rate is 30%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The dominant input is economic stress at 7.4/10.
At $1,193 a month, rents sit 15% over what the rest of Syracuse commands. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7/10. Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Syracuse, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Westside and Brighton score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $60,284. 59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 9.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.1
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westcott vs SyracuseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westcott
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.1%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
17.6%Food insecurity
14.9%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
26.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westcott
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westcott?
Westcott scores 9.1/10 (High tier) across 1 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 Westcott compare to Syracuse overall?
Westcott scores 1.4 points higher than Syracuse overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,193 vs $1,039.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westcott?
Average gross rent in Westcott is $1,193/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westcott residents are renters?
59% of Westcott households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Syracuse). The neighborhood has 2,166 residents.
Q5
Is Westcott a high social-vulnerability area?
Westcott sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Westcott for landlords?
Westcott carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Westcott?
Westcott has 1,996 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Other / Multiracial (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
