Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #2,438 of 84,120 nationally
South Hill Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 36109001100 · Tompkins County, NY · pop 5,930 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
Here is how census tract 36109001100, in South Hill in South Hill, looks to a landlord: a 6.6/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 5,930. That is riskier than roughly 88% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
About 67% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 54% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,549 a month while the average household earns $57,201 a year, roughly 32% of income at the averages. Renters make up 58% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 39%
Stable renters 19%
Owners 42%
Tract context
Occupied units2,619
Renter share58.4%
SVI overall0.35
Poverty rate33.7%
Median income$57,201
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
84
th percentile
High
Within state
81
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across South Hill and the region
Centroid at 42.4103, -76.4921 · click any tract to drill in
Why South Hill scores 7.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from South Hill
7.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.5
State political climate
New York legislature & governorship
7.3
Economic stress
33.7% poverty · this tract
8.4
Supply constraint
$1,549 rent vs county FMR
4.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from South Hill
1.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from South Hill
7.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from South Hill
4.2
How South Hill compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 35
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 69%Socioeconomic
- 2%Household composition
- 25%Racial/ethnic minority
- 57%Housing & transportation
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.
- 11.1%Housing insecurity
- 7.2%Utility-shutoff threat
- 14.4%Food insecurity
- 12.6%SNAP enrollment
- 9.7%Transit barriers
- 5.1%No health insurance
- 19.7%Frequent mental distress
- 26.6%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in South Hill
The heaviest input here is economic stress at 8.4/10. 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 South Hill, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Tompkins County average of 6.5 and in line with 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 11.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 7.2% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
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 36109001100
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 36109001100?
Census tract 36109001100 in the South Hill neighborhood scores 7.8/10 (Elevated 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 36109001100?
Median gross rent is $1,549/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 36109001100?
33.7% of residents in tract 36109001100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,930.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 36109001100?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 35th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 69th, household 2th, minority 25th, housing 57th.
Q5
Is tract 36109001100 considered part of South Hill?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 36109001100 fall within South Hill (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 36109001100 struggle to pay rent?
About 11.1% 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. 7.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 36109001100 compare to South Hill overall?
Tract 36109001100 scores 7.8/10, lower than the parent city of South Hill at 8.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from South Hill; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in South Hill
Top eight tracts in South Hill ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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