Neighborhood · Ithaca, NY

Collegetown Eviction Risk: High

4 census tracts · pop 11,222 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.2/10 · range 7.9–8.6

Collegetown is a white-asian neighborhood in Ithaca with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,222 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.2/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 53% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,528/month sits 6% higher than the Ithaca citywide average ($1,447).

Risk score

8.2

High

4 tracts · population-weighted

Collegetown vs Ithaca How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

66.0% +60%

Ithaca: 41.3%

Average gross rent

$1,528 +6%

Ithaca: $1,447

Average HH income

$34,342 -29%

Ithaca: $48,617

Poverty rate

47.2% +66%

Ithaca: 28.4%

Renter share

72.0% +2%

Ithaca: 70.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Collegetown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 7.9–8.6

Why Collegetown scores 8.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Rent control risk

66% of income on rent · Range 9.3–9.3 across tracts

9.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

72% renter households · Range 9.8–9.8 across tracts

9.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts

9.2

Economic stress

47.2% below poverty line · Range 5.9–10.0 across tracts

8.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–7.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Collegetown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Collegetown?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.7 points from 7.9 to 8.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

8.6 8.3 7.9 7.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Collegetown

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
36109000300	8.6	3,069	100%	$1,112
36109000201	8.3	3,010	54%	$1,434
36109001301	7.9	3,408	45%	$2,046
36109000202	7.9	1,735	68%	$1,407

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 45

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 54%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 1%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 62%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 90%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Collegetown

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

14.1%Housing insecurity
8.8%Utility shutoff threat
21.9%Food insecurity
17.3%SNAP enrollment
6.8%No health insurance
26.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Collegetown

What is the eviction-risk score for Collegetown?

Collegetown scores 8.2/10 (High tier) across 4 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.

How does Collegetown compare to Ithaca overall?

Collegetown scores 0.5 points lower than Ithaca overall (8.7/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 41% citywide. Average rent: $1,528 vs $1,447.

What is the average rent in Collegetown?

Average gross rent in Collegetown is $1,528/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Collegetown residents are renters?

72% of Collegetown households are renter-occupied (vs 70% in Ithaca). The neighborhood has 11,222 residents.

Is Collegetown a high social-vulnerability area?

Collegetown sits in the 45th 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.

Which tracts in Collegetown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Collegetown is census tract 36109000300 (score 8.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.9 to 8.6, a spread of 0.7 points.

How safe is Collegetown for landlords?

Collegetown carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Ithaca as a whole (8.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Collegetown?

Collegetown has 10,415 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Other / Multiracial (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Collegetown

5.2 Northeast Ithaca 2 tracts · pop 8,913

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Ithaca

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Collegetown.

7.4 Downtown 1 tracts · pop 1,884 7.3 Fall Creek 1 tracts · pop 4,015 6.9 Northside Triangle 1 tracts · pop 2,627 5.9 Northwest Ithaca 1 tracts · pop 4,387 5.2 Northeast Ithaca 2 tracts · pop 8,913

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