Neighborhood · Ranked #1,107 of 84,120 nationally

First Ward Eviction Risk: High , Binghamton

Tract 36007001300 · Broome County, NY · pop 3,639 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

Here is how census tract 36007001300, in the First Ward area of Binghamton eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 7.2/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 3,639. That is riskier than about 96% of US census tracts.

About 62% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 45% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,045 monthly, set against $32,832 in average yearly household income, roughly 38% of income at the averages. About 89% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

8.5

High

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 55% Stable renters 34% Owners 11%

Tract context

Occupied units941

Renter share88.9%

SVI overall0.96

Poverty rate67.9%

Median income$32,832

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Binghamton and the region

Centroid at 42.1028, -75.9247 · click any tract to drill in

Why First Ward scores 8.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Binghamton

5.7

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.2

State political climate

New York legislature & governorship

7.3

Economic stress

67.9% poverty · this tract

10.0

Supply constraint

$1,045 rent vs county FMR

3.8

Rent control risk

Inherited from Binghamton

6.6

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.9

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Binghamton

9.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Binghamton

8.0

How First Ward compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 96

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

95%Socioeconomic
81%Household composition
65%Racial/ethnic minority
95%Housing & transportation

Historical context · 1930s redlining

HOLC grade: C: Definitely Declining

This tract sits within an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s. Grade C meant mixed-race / working-class neighborhoods rated as risky. These designations suppressed minority homeownership for generations and remain a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings and rent burden.

0%Grade A
0%Grade B
56%Grade C
0%Grade D · redlined

Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), 1935-1940 HOLC residential security maps, aggregated to 2020 census tracts by area share. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within First Ward. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

24.6%Housing insecurity
19.8%Utility-shutoff threat
37.2%Food insecurity
44.0%SNAP enrollment
20.7%Transit barriers
12.8%No health insurance
20.4%Frequent mental distress
48.4%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in First Ward

The heaviest input here is economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Binghamton eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Broome County average of 6.1 and above the New York statewide average of 6.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

HOLC surveyors mapped this tract in the 1930s with a dominant grade of C ("Declining"), above the redlined D tier. The grading still shaped decades of lending and development in the surrounding area.

In CDC survey modeling, about 24.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 19.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 36007001300

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 36007001300?

Census tract 36007001300 in the First Ward neighborhood scores 8.5/10 (High tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 36007001300?

Median gross rent is $1,045/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 36007001300?

67.9% of residents in tract 36007001300 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,639.

How socially vulnerable is tract 36007001300?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 96th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 95th, household 81th, minority 65th, housing 95th.

Is tract 36007001300 considered part of First Ward?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 36007001300 fall within First Ward (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 36007001300 struggle to pay rent?

About 24.6% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 19.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 36007001300 compare to Binghamton overall?

Tract 36007001300 scores 8.5/10, right in line with the parent city of Binghamton at 8.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Binghamton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Was tract 36007001300 historically redlined?

Yes. This tract sits inside an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s, with a dominant grade of C. 0% of the tract's area was rated D ("Hazardous"), the redlined tier. HOLC redlining systematically denied mortgage credit to Black, immigrant, and working-class neighborhoods and remains a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings, rent burden, and homeownership gaps. Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), Robert K. Nelson et al.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Binghamton

Top eight tracts in Binghamton ranked by composite eviction-risk score.