Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #1,292 of 84,120 nationally
South Olean Eviction Risk: High
Tract 36009961700 · Cattaraugus County, NY · pop 3,117 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
The South Olean neighborhood of Olean anchors census tract 36009961700, which lands at $1/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than roughly 94% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 54% of renter households, a severe level, and 34% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $729 a month against an average household income of $29,362 a year, roughly 30% of income at the averages. Renters make up 68% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
8.4
High
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 37%
Stable renters 31%
Owners 32%
Tract context
Occupied units1,552
Renter share68.0%
SVI overall0.65
Poverty rate46.1%
Median income$29,362
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
100
th percentile
Very High
Within state
88
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Olean and the region
Centroid at 42.0824, -78.4359 · click any tract to drill in
Why South Olean scores 8.4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Olean
4.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.5
State political climate
New York legislature & governorship
7.3
Economic stress
46.1% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$729 rent vs county FMR
2.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Olean
7.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
7.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Olean
8.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Olean
7.9
How South Olean compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 65
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 59%Socioeconomic
- 47%Household composition
- 33%Racial/ethnic minority
- 83%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within South Olean. 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.
- 20.1%Housing insecurity
- 14.9%Utility-shutoff threat
- 27.4%Food insecurity
- 31.4%SNAP enrollment
- 14.3%Transit barriers
- 9.0%No health insurance
- 21.0%Frequent mental distress
- 36.9%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in South Olean
What moves this score most 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 Olean, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Cattaraugus County average of 5.7 and above the New York statewide average of 6.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 20.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 14.9% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
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 36009961700
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 36009961700?
Census tract 36009961700 in the South Olean neighborhood scores 8.4/10 (High tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 36009961700?
Median gross rent is $729/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 36009961700?
46.1% of residents in tract 36009961700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,117.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 36009961700?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 65th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 59th, household 47th, minority 33th, housing 83th.
Q5
Is tract 36009961700 considered part of South Olean?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 36009961700 fall within South Olean (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 36009961700 struggle to pay rent?
About 20.1% 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. 14.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 36009961700 compare to Olean overall?
Tract 36009961700 scores 8.4/10, higher than the parent city of Olean at 8.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Olean; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Olean
Top eight tracts in Olean ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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