4 census tracts · pop 11,222 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
Collegetown takes in 4 census tracts of Ithaca, NY and houses 11,222 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 9.9/10, in the High tier. Severe burden reaches 53%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Ithaca baseline of 41.3%, 66% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Set annual rent against average household income of $34,342 and the ratio lands at 53%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
The poverty rate is 47%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.8/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 9.3/10.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 9.2/10. This is a renter market: 72% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. That places it #1 of 6 neighborhoods in Ithaca.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Downtown and Fall Creek. The 4 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $1,528, close to the Ithaca average.
With little internal variation, 9.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.9
High
4 tracts · population-weighted
Collegetown vs IthacaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport90%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Collegetown?
Collegetown scores 9.9/10 (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.
Q2
How does Collegetown compare to Ithaca overall?
Collegetown scores 0.6 points higher than Ithaca overall (9.3/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 41% citywide. Average rent: $1,528 vs $1,447.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Collegetown residents are renters?
72% of Collegetown households are renter-occupied (vs 70% in Ithaca). The neighborhood has 11,222 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Collegetown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Collegetown is census tract 36109001301 (score 9.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.9 to 9.9, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Collegetown for landlords?
Collegetown carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.9/10). 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 (9.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Collegetown?
Collegetown has 10,415 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Other / Multiracial (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
