1 census tracts · pop 4,387 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.2/10
· range 8.2–8.2
Northwest Ithaca is a one-tract neighborhood of Ithaca, NY, population 4,387. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8.2/10, in the High tier. 40% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Cost burden runs 61% against 41.3% citywide, putting Northwest Ithaca 19.6% over its own city. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.8/10.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 9.3/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 9.2/10. Average gross rent is $1,156, 20% below the Ithaca average of $1,447.
Food insecurity affects 8.3% of adults, 9.5 points below the national rate. SNAP participation is 6.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Ithaca, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third.
For a like-for-like read, Northeast Ithaca and Northside Triangle score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 8.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.2
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Northwest Ithaca vs IthacaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northwest Ithaca
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.6%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
8.3%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
4.0%No health insurance
23.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Northwest Ithaca
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northwest Ithaca?
Northwest Ithaca scores 8.2/10 (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 Northwest Ithaca compare to Ithaca overall?
Northwest Ithaca scores 1.1 points lower than Ithaca overall (9.3/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 41% citywide. Average rent: $1,156 vs $1,447.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northwest Ithaca?
Average gross rent in Northwest Ithaca eviction risk is $1,156/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northwest Ithaca residents are renters?
32% of Northwest Ithaca households are renter-occupied (vs 70% in Ithaca). The neighborhood has 4,387 residents.
Q5
Is Northwest Ithaca a high social-vulnerability area?
Northwest Ithaca sits in the 43rd 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
How safe is Northwest Ithaca for landlords?
Northwest Ithaca eviction risk carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.2/10). 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 Ithaca as a whole (9.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Northwest Ithaca?
Northwest Ithaca has 4,480 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.5%), Other / Multiracial (7.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
