1 census tracts · pop 3,609 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.2/10
· range 9.2–9.2
Vale maps to a single census tract in Schenectady, NY and houses 3,609 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9.2/10, placing it in the High tier. Severe burden reaches 45%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
62% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Schenectady rate of 35.8%. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
Set annual rent against average household income of $38,531 and the ratio lands at 39%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. 81% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.2/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 25.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. 17.8% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10. The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
At $1,252 a month, rents sit 9% over what the rest of Schenectady commands. That places it #1 of 10 neighborhoods in Schenectady.
One tract means one number: 9.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.2
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Vale vs SchenectadyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Vale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.8%Housing insecurity
17.8%Utility shutoff threat
32.2%Food insecurity
32.8%SNAP enrollment
11.0%No health insurance
35.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Vale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Vale?
Vale scores 9.2/10 (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 Vale compare to Schenectady overall?
Vale scores 1.4 points higher than Schenectady overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,252 vs $1,145.
Q3
What is the average rent in Vale?
Average gross rent in Vale is $1,252/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Vale residents are renters?
81% of Vale households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Schenectady). The neighborhood has 3,609 residents.
Q5
Is Vale a high social-vulnerability area?
Vale sits in the 82nd 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 Vale for landlords?
Vale carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.2/10). 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 Vale?
Vale has 3,863 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (32.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Hispanic / Latino (21.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
