1 census tracts · pop 5,049 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.8–7.8
Rochelle Heights maps to a single census tract in New Rochelle, NY and houses 5,049 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.8/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 65% against 30.5% citywide, putting Rochelle Heights 34.0% over its own city.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1/10.
At $1,667 a month, rents sit 13% under what the rest of New Rochelle commands. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.9/10.
That places it #6 of 13 neighborhoods in New Rochelle. The closest comparables inside the same city are Chester Heights and North Pelham.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Against average income of $153,507, annual rent is only 13%, a wide affordability cushion.
42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rochelle Heights vs New RochelleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rochelle Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.5%Housing insecurity
9.4%Utility shutoff threat
19.1%Food insecurity
14.5%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
24.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rochelle Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rochelle Heights?
Rochelle Heights scores 7.8/10 (Elevated 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 Rochelle Heights compare to New Rochelle overall?
Rochelle Heights scores 0.3 points lower than New Rochelle overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,667 vs $1,917.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rochelle Heights?
Average gross rent in Rochelle Heights is $1,667/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rochelle Heights residents are renters?
42% of Rochelle Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in New Rochelle). The neighborhood has 5,049 residents.
Q5
Is Rochelle Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Rochelle Heights sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Rochelle Heights for landlords?
Rochelle Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 New Rochelle as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Rochelle Heights?
Rochelle Heights has 5,239 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (37.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
