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Neighborhood · Yonkers, NY

Ludlow Eviction Risk: Elevated

7 census tracts · pop 27,531 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.0/10 · range 6.3–7.6

Ludlow is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Yonkers with 7 census tracts and a population of 27,531 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,614/month sits 10% lower than the Yonkers citywide median ($1,784).

Risk score
7.0
Elevated
7 tracts · population-weighted
Ludlow vs Yonkers How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
56.1% +72%
Yonkers: 32.7%
Average gross rent
$1,614 -10%
Yonkers: $1,784
Average HH income
$53,762 -34%
Yonkers: $81,816
Poverty rate
22.9% +56%
Yonkers: 14.7%
Renter share
87.5% +63%
Yonkers: 53.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ludlow and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 6.3–7.6

Why Ludlow scores 7.0

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 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Rent control risk
56% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Tenant organizing strength
88% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Economic stress
22.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–10.0 across tracts
5.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.7 across tracts
1.5
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Ludlow score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Ludlow: 7.07.0LudlowNeighborhoodParent city: 8.48.4Parent cityhost cityState: 7.27.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Ludlow?

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

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.3 points from 6.3 to 7.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

7 tracts in Ludlow

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
36119000502 7.6 1,822 64% $676
36119000103 7.2 5,602 69% $1,474
36119000101 7.1 4,676 55% $1,589
36119000401 7.0 5,529 49% $2,083
36119000202 6.9 4,412 50% $1,702
36119000300 6.9 4,021 58% $1,129
36119000104 6.3 1,469 37% $2,695
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

Pop-weighted across 7 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 83%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ludlow

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

Frequently asked

About Ludlow

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Ludlow?

Ludlow scores 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 7 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 Ludlow compare to Yonkers overall?

Ludlow scores 1.4 points lower than Yonkers overall (8.4/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,614 vs $1,784.

Q3

What is the average rent in Ludlow?

Median gross rent in Ludlow is $1,614/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Ludlow residents are renters?

88% of Ludlow households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Yonkers). The neighborhood has 27,531 residents.

Q5

Is Ludlow a high social-vulnerability area?

Ludlow sits in the 91th 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

Which tracts in Ludlow have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ludlow is census tract 36119000502 (score 7.6/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.3 to 7.6 — a spread of 1.3 points.

Q7

How safe is Ludlow for landlords?

Ludlow carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.0/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Yonkers as a whole (8.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Ludlow?

Ludlow has 29,955 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (59.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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