Neighborhood · Baldwin, PA

Hays Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,119 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 3.1–3.1

Hays is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Baldwin with 1 census tract and a population of 5,119 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $925/month sits 13% lower than the Baldwin citywide average ($1,066).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Hays vs Baldwin How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.6% +71%

Baldwin: 26.7%

Average gross rent

$925 -13%

Baldwin: $1,066

Average HH income

$102,143 +31%

Baldwin: $77,882

Poverty rate

13.4% +28%

Baldwin: 10.5%

Renter share

15.1% -32%

Baldwin: 22.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hays and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.1–3.1

Why Hays scores 3.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Tenant organizing strength

15% renter households · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Economic stress

13.4% below poverty line · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

Hays vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Hays

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003480400	3.1	5,119	46%	$925

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 19

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 12%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 45%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 14%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 34%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hays

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

94Total filings (sum)
5.00%Avg annual filing rate
5.4%Peak year (2006)
5.41%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Hays

What is the eviction-risk score for Hays?

Hays scores 3.1/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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.

How does Hays compare to Baldwin overall?

Hays scores 0.6 points lower than Baldwin overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $925 vs $1,066.

What is the average rent in Hays?

Average gross rent in Hays is $925/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hays residents are renters?

15% of Hays households are renter-occupied (vs 22% in Baldwin). The neighborhood has 5,119 residents.

Is Hays a high social-vulnerability area?

Hays sits in the 19th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Hays for landlords?

Hays carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Baldwin as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hays?

Hays has 4,828 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90%), Other / Multiracial (5.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hays

4.5 Overbrook 6 tracts · pop 20,159 5.2 Glenwood 3 tracts · pop 6,888 5.7 Carrick 3 tracts · pop 10,066 4.2 Lincoln Place 2 tracts · pop 6,069 3.8 New Homestead 2 tracts · pop 7,147 5.2 Homestead Park 3 tracts · pop 8,243

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Baldwin

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hays.

2.9 St. Clair 1 tracts · pop 3,680

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