1 census tracts · pop 4,095 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.8/10
· range 9.8–9.8
Downtown maps to a single census tract in Troy, NY, population 4,095. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.8/10, High tier. Cost burden runs 46% against 31.6% citywide, putting Downtown 14.1% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10. This is a renter market: 89% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The poverty rate is 26%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.8/10. The severe-burden share is 12%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 7.4/10. That places it #1 of 12 neighborhoods in Troy.
For a like-for-like read, Hillview Heights and Sycaway score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,235, close to the Troy average.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $56,125.
One tract means one number: 9.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs TroyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.7%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
20.2%Food insecurity
19.4%SNAP enrollment
7.6%No health insurance
29.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 9.8/10 (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 Downtown compare to Troy overall?
Downtown scores 1.4 points higher than Troy overall (8.4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,235 vs $1,175.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $1,235/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
89% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in Troy). The neighborhood has 4,095 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 87th 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
How safe is Downtown for landlords?
Downtown carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.8/10). 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 Troy as a whole (8.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 3,496 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
