Eviction Risk in Upper Falls , Rochester
Tract 36055000700 · Monroe County, NY · pop 1,741 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi
Census tract 36055000700 sits in the Upper Falls neighborhood of Rochester, New York. It has a population of 1,741 and an eviction-risk score of 7.2/10 (Elevated tier). 53% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 35% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $936/month against a median household income of $29,625 — roughly 38% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-Hispanic Neighborhood — 1,923 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 34%
- White (non-Hispanic) 7.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 57.3%
- Other / Multiracial 1.6%
How the 7.2/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | — | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 7.3 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 6.1 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 7.5 | Rochester (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 7.0 | Rochester (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 7.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 7.0 | Rochester (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 7.0 | Rochester (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 10.0 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 1.6 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 96
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 88%Socioeconomic
- 99%Household composition
- 92%Racial/ethnic minority
- 76%Housing & transportation
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Upper Falls. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 40.9%Housing insecurity
- 30.8%Utility-shutoff threat
- 53.4%Food insecurity
- 58.4%SNAP enrollment
- 28.0%Transit barriers
- 20.8%No health insurance
- 21.6%Frequent mental distress
- 47.7%Any disability
Dominant grade: D — hazardous — formally redlined; mortgage applications routinely denied
Approximately 100% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Rochester. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 0.0%A (Best)
- 0.0%B (Desirable)
- 0.6%C (Declining)
- 99.2%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 36055000700
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 36055000700?
Census tract 36055000700 in the Upper Falls neighborhood scores 7.2/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 36055000700?
Median gross rent is $936/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 36055000700?
46.2% of residents in tract 36055000700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,741.
How socially vulnerable is tract 36055000700?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 96th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 88th, household 99th, minority 92th, housing 76th.
Is tract 36055000700 considered part of Upper Falls?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 36055000700 fall within Upper Falls (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
What share of households in tract 36055000700 struggle to pay rent?
About 40.9% 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. 30.8% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Was tract 36055000700 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is D (Hazardous / redlined). Roughly 99% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Rochester. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.