Social Vulnerability Index Recalculation
The Social Vulnerability Index Recalculation is based on the important work of the federal Centers for Disease Control. With the future of that index in doubt, the same federal datasets and methodologies were used to carry the index forward.
The most recent SVI uses the 2022 American Communities Survey as its base. This recalculation matches the 2022 baseline 100 percent. The 2022 methodologies form the basis of the updated calculations for subsequent ACS vintages. This platform will run updates on all new ACS releases.
Should the SVI be updated with changed methodologies, this platform will update to match, while preserving the 2022 methodologies for comparison purposes.
Rensselaer County — Social Vulnerability Index
Unofficial CDC-method recomputation, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year
Rensselaer County — Social Vulnerability Index by census tract
Where this is
Shading: Overall SVI Percentile
Lower (2 to 9)Lower-middle (9 to 15)Middle (15 to 24)Upper-middle (24 to 62)Higher (64 to 88)
Each unit is shaded by its Overall SVI Percentile value and grouped into equal-count bands (quantiles) against the other units shown — lighter = lower, darker = higher. It ranks position among the units in view; it does not grade places, and the ranges shift with which units are shown.
The map is bounded to this parent geography — it shows the selected unit among its own siblings only, the same depth rule the drill-down uses. Shading ranks position on the measure among the units shown; it does not grade places.
Click a tract to see its overall percentile and theme scores.
Median tract: 17th percentile (among tracts in NY).
These tracts span the 2nd percentile to the 88th percentile. The width of that range is the internal disparity.
Widest spread across these tracts: Socioeconomic Status — this theme most separates the higher- and lower-ranked tracts here.
The SVI ranks each tract's position relative to a comparison set; it is not averaged into one number for the area, because percentiles do not average meaningfully. The distribution — median, range, and shape below — is the summary.
Well above the median — 4 tracts (80th–100th percentile)
Tract 404.00 (pop. 2,385) — 88th percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above), Racial & Ethnic Minority Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 402.00 (pop. 4,798) — 84th percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above) and Household Characteristics (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 517.02 (pop. 3,177) — 82nd percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 516.01 (pop. 2,929) — 80th percentile — Well above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Household Characteristics (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Above the median — 8 tracts (60th–80th percentile)
Tract 401.00 (pop. 4,193) — 77th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above), Household Characteristics (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 405.00 (pop. 2,053) — 77th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above) and Household Characteristics (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 409.00 (pop. 3,293) — 77th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above) and Household Characteristics (well above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 410.00 (pop. 3,903) — 70th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above) and Household Characteristics (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 411.02 (pop. 2,168) — 65th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (well above); near the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 407.01 (pop. 3,687) — 64th percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 403.00 (pop. 3,166) — 62nd percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above) and Household Characteristics (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 406.00 (pop. 2,302) — 62nd percentile — Above the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (well above) and Housing Type & Transportation (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Household Characteristics.
Near the median — 4 tracts (40th–60th percentile)
Tract 525.03 (pop. 1,591) — 57th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above); near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 515.00 (pop. 2,546) — 54th percentile — Near the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 413.00 (pop. 5,129) — 49th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Socioeconomic Status (above); near the median on Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Household Characteristics.
Tract 520.03 (pop. 3,963) — 45th percentile — Near the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above); near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Below the median — 5 tracts (20th–40th percentile)
Tract 414.00 (pop. 3,681) — 36th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 524.06 (pop. 3,915) — 30th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 526.03 (pop. 2,774) — 29th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status; below the median on Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 408.00 (pop. 2,011) — 24th percentile — Below the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status; below the median on Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 520.04 (pop. 6,313) — 24th percentile — Below the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above); near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Well below the median — 27 tracts (0th–20th percentile)
Tract 523.01 (pop. 5,665) — 20th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 524.02 (pop. 2,516) — 19th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 516.02 (pop. 3,812) — 18th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Socioeconomic Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 411.01 (pop. 3,162) — 17th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 522.03 (pop. 6,054) — 16th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 526.02 (pop. 1,058) — 16th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 523.05 (pop. 2,350) — 16th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 525.02 (pop. 5,660) — 15th percentile — Well below the median
Driven by Household Characteristics (above); below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 526.01 (pop. 3,493) — 15th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 523.06 (pop. 4,049) — 14th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Household Characteristics; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 525.01 (pop. 5,642) — 14th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 522.04 (pop. 2,272) — 14th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Housing Type & Transportation; below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status.
Tract 524.07 (pop. 5,153) — 13th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 518.00 (pop. 5,474) — 13th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 517.01 (pop. 3,494) — 12th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 521.02 (pop. 1,310) — 11th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 407.02 (pop. 1,338) — 10th percentile — Well below the median
Near the median on Socioeconomic Status and Racial & Ethnic Minority Status; below the median on Household Characteristics and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 520.02 (pop. 2,248) — 9th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 521.03 (pop. 1,960) — 9th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 522.01 (pop. 4,327) — 8th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 519.02 (pop. 3,201) — 8th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 519.01 (pop. 4,158) — 6th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 412.00 (pop. 3,764) — 5th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 523.03 (pop. 1,233) — 4th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 521.01 (pop. 1,859) — 4th percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 524.08 (pop. 2,234) — 3rd percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
Tract 524.05 (pop. 2,869) — 2nd percentile — Well below the median
Below the median on Socioeconomic Status, Household Characteristics, Racial & Ethnic Minority Status and Housing Type & Transportation.
SVI = the CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index, recomputed by this platform from American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates using CDC's published method. Percentiles rank each tract against tracts in NY. "Vulnerability" is the name of CDC's index; the platform reports where a place ranks on it, and does not grade places or their residents.
Top-decile flags follow CDC's own convention (≥ 90th percentile) and are attributed as such; they are not part of an official CDC distribution.