1 census tracts · pop 2,128 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
Niska Isle is a one-tract neighborhood of Niskayuna, NY and houses 2,128 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.2/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.
Food insecurity affects 6.2% of adults, 11.6 points below the national rate. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.9/10.
3.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Only 2% 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.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Orchard Park and Hawthorne Hill. Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Niska Isle vs NiskayunaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Niska Isle
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.1%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
6.2%Food insecurity
4.5%SNAP enrollment
3.2%No health insurance
19.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Niska Isle
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Niska Isle?
Niska Isle scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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 Niska Isle compare to Niskayuna overall?
Niska Isle scores 1.4 points lower than Niskayuna overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 0% of income on rent vs 23% citywide.
Q3
What percentage of Niska Isle residents are renters?
2% of Niska Isle households are renter-occupied (vs 19% in Niskayuna). The neighborhood has 2,128 residents.
Q4
Is Niska Isle a high social-vulnerability area?
Niska Isle sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q5
How safe is Niska Isle for landlords?
Niska Isle carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 Niskayuna as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of Niska Isle?
Niska Isle has 2,002 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Other / Multiracial (8.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
