Neighborhood · Port Chester, NY

Byram Eviction Risk: Elevated

5 census tracts · pop 20,818 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 3.1–7.7

Byram is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Port Chester with 5 census tracts and a population of 20,818 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,003/month sits 1% lower than the Port Chester citywide average ($2,028).

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

5 tracts · population-weighted

Byram vs Port Chester How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.2% +74%

Port Chester: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$2,003 -1%

Port Chester: $2,028

Average HH income

$93,244 -7%

Port Chester: $99,916

Poverty rate

16.2% +35%

Port Chester: 12.0%

Renter share

58.6% +9%

Port Chester: 53.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Byram and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 3.1–7.7

Why Byram scores 6.3

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 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 6.5–8.4 across tracts

6.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Tenant organizing strength

59% renter households · Range 3.4–9.3 across tracts

8.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Economic stress

16.2% below poverty line · Range 2.0–6.7 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–4.2 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Byram?

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 4.6 points from 3.1 to 7.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.7 7.0 6.2 5.8 3.1

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Byram

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
36119007800	7.7	4,892	44%	$1,707
36119008000	7	5,441	54%	$1,883
36119007901	6.2	3,390	60%	$1,769
36119007902	5.8	4,756	59%	$2,553
36119008301	3.1	2,339	59%	$2,119

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 85%ile

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

Household characteristics 62%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 83%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Byram

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

22.5%Housing insecurity
12.2%Utility shutoff threat
25.9%Food insecurity
20.6%SNAP enrollment
18.5%No health insurance
28.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Byram

What is the eviction-risk score for Byram?

Byram scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Byram compare to Port Chester overall?

Byram scores 2.9 points lower than Port Chester overall (9.2/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,003 vs $2,028.

What is the average rent in Byram?

Average gross rent in Byram is $2,003/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Byram residents are renters?

59% of Byram households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Port Chester). The neighborhood has 20,818 residents.

Is Byram a high social-vulnerability area?

Byram 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.

Which tracts in Byram have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Byram is census tract 36119007800 (score 7.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 7.7, a spread of 4.6 points.

How safe is Byram for landlords?

Byram carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Port Chester as a whole (9.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Byram?

Byram has 20,982 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (62.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (27%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Byram

4.5 Pemberwick 3 tracts · pop 20,390 3.6 Rye Neck 6 tracts · pop 27,109 2.9 Murray Hill 5 tracts · pop 21,437 3.9 Beech Hill 3 tracts · pop 10,359 4.6 Crestwood 4 tracts · pop 13,886 6.2 Cecil Park 4 tracts · pop 11,354

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Port Chester

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Byram.

4.3 Pemberwick 3 tracts · pop 20,390

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