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Birchcliff Eviction Risk: Moderate , Burlington

Tract 50007000800 · Chittenden County, VT · pop 2,430 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

Here is how census tract 50007000800, in the Birchcliff neighborhood of Burlington eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.3/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 2,430. That is riskier than about 48% of US census tracts.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 37% of renter households, a high level, and 24% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,603 a month while the average household earns $102,679 a year, roughly 19% of income at the averages. About 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 13% Stable renters 22% Owners 65%

Tract context

Occupied units1,051

Renter share35.5%

SVI overall0.07

Poverty rate10.7%

Median income$102,679

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Burlington and the region

Centroid at 44.4609, -73.2085 · click any tract to drill in

Why Birchcliff scores 4.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Burlington

8.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.7

State political climate

Vermont legislature & governorship

4.6

Economic stress

10.7% poverty · this tract

2.7

Supply constraint

$1,603 rent vs county FMR

3.3

Rent control risk

Inherited from Burlington

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

7.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Burlington

7.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Burlington

6.5

How Birchcliff compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 7

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

13%Socioeconomic
3%Household composition
1%Racial/ethnic minority
40%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Birchcliff

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 7.5/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Burlington eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Chittenden County average of 5.1 and in line with the Vermont statewide average of 5.0. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 7th 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, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 50007000800

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 50007000800?

Census tract 50007000800 in the Birchcliff neighborhood scores 4.5/10 (Moderate 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 50007000800?

Median gross rent is $1,603/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 50007000800?

10.7% of residents in tract 50007000800 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,430.

How socially vulnerable is tract 50007000800?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 7th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 13th, household 3th, minority 1th, housing 40th.

Is tract 50007000800 considered part of Birchcliff?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 50007000800 fall within Birchcliff (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 50007000800 compare to Burlington overall?

Tract 50007000800 scores 4.5/10, lower than the parent city of Burlington at 6.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Burlington eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Burlington

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