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Neighborhood · Golden Valley, MN

Pennsylvania Park Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 6,961 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.8/10 · range 2–3.9

Pennsylvania Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Golden Valley with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,961 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,836/month sits 3% higher than the Golden Valley citywide average ($1,785).

Risk score
2.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Pennsylvania Park vs Golden Valley How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
37.6% +29%
Golden Valley: 29.1%
Average gross rent
$1,836 +3%
Golden Valley: $1,785
Average HH income
$94,424 -17%
Golden Valley: $114,435
Poverty rate
3.7% -54%
Golden Valley: 8.1%
Renter share
43.6% +49%
Golden Valley: 29.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pennsylvania Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2–3.9

Why Pennsylvania Park scores 2.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts
4.3
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Rent control risk
38% of income on rent · Range 3.3–6.0 across tracts
4.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.5 across tracts
4.3
Tenant organizing strength
44% renter households · Range 4.0–6.5 across tracts
5.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.1–5.2 across tracts
4.7
Economic stress
3.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–8.4 across tracts
5.9
Risk score comparison

Pennsylvania Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Pennsylvania Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Pennsylvania Park: 2.82.8Pennsylvania ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 5.15.1Parent cityhost cityState: 5.25.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Pennsylvania Park

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
27053022102 3.9 2,861 33% $1,229
27053021900 2 4,100 41% $2,260
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 27

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 15%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 31%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pennsylvania Park

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 144Total filings (sum)
  • 3.63%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.3%Peak year (2010)
  • 0.87%Latest filed (2013)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 190Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.3Avg monthly observed
  • 0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 2.42×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pennsylvania Park

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Pennsylvania Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Pennsylvania Park?

Pennsylvania Park scores 2.8/10 (Lower tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2

How does Pennsylvania Park compare to Golden Valley overall?

Pennsylvania Park scores 2.3 points lower than Golden Valley overall (5.1/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,836 vs $1,785.
Q3

What is the average rent in Pennsylvania Park?

Average gross rent in Pennsylvania eviction laws Park is $1,836/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Pennsylvania Park residents are renters?

44% of Pennsylvania Park households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Golden Valley). The neighborhood has 6,961 residents.
Q5

Is Pennsylvania Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Pennsylvania Park sits in the 27th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Pennsylvania Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pennsylvania Park is census tract 27053022102 (score 3.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 3.9, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7

How safe is Pennsylvania Park for landlords?

Pennsylvania eviction laws Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Golden Valley as a whole (5.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Pennsylvania Park?

Pennsylvania Park has 7,162 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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