1 census tracts · pop 7,003 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
Orchard Park maps to a single census tract in Niskayuna, NY, population 7,003. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.2/10, in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.3/10.
Cost burden runs around a third against 23.4% citywide, putting Orchard Park 9.3% over its own city. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.9/10. SNAP participation is 5.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
3.6% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Severe burden reaches 8%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At 25% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,578, close to the Niskayuna average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Orchard Park vs NiskayunaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Orchard Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.4%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
7.5%Food insecurity
5.7%SNAP enrollment
3.6%No health insurance
19.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Orchard Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Orchard Park?
Orchard Park 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 Orchard Park compare to Niskayuna overall?
Orchard Park scores 1.4 points lower than Niskayuna overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 23% citywide. Average rent: $1,578 vs $1,589.
Q3
What is the average rent in Orchard Park?
Average gross rent in Orchard Park is $1,578/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Orchard Park residents are renters?
25% of Orchard Park households are renter-occupied (vs 19% in Niskayuna). The neighborhood has 7,003 residents.
Q5
Is Orchard Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Orchard Park sits in the 18th 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.
Q6
How safe is Orchard Park for landlords?
Orchard Park 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Orchard Park?
Orchard Park has 7,275 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.1%), Other / Multiracial (9.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
