1 census tracts · pop 5,267 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.4/10
· range 8.4–8.4
Union Street maps to a single census tract in Schenectady, NY, population 5,267. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.4/10, High tier. The severe-burden share is 47%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
67% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Schenectady rate of 35.8%. At $1,656 a month, rents sit 45% over what the rest of Schenectady commands.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.2/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10.
The voucher gap is 11.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. That places it #6 of 10 neighborhoods in Schenectady. Only 21% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
For a like-for-like read, Central State and Northside score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $75,889.
One tract means one number: 8.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.4
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Union Street vs SchenectadyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Union Street
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.0%Housing insecurity
8.0%Utility shutoff threat
14.6%Food insecurity
12.9%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
27.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Union Street
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Union Street?
Union Street scores 8.4/10 (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 Union Street compare to Schenectady overall?
Union Street scores 0.6 points higher than Schenectady overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,656 vs $1,145.
Q3
What is the average rent in Union Street?
Average gross rent in Union Street is $1,656/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Union Street residents are renters?
21% of Union Street households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Schenectady). The neighborhood has 5,267 residents.
Q5
Is Union Street a high social-vulnerability area?
Union Street sits in the 28th 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 Union Street for landlords?
Union Street carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.4/10). 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 Schenectady as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Union Street?
Union Street has 4,843 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.7%), Hispanic / Latino (12.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
