Neighborhood · Brackenridge, PA

Pleasantville Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 8,871 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 3.2–4.4

Pleasantville is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Brackenridge with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,871 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $816/month sits 5% higher than the Brackenridge citywide average ($778).

Risk score

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Pleasantville vs Brackenridge How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.2% +88%

Brackenridge: 22.5%

Average gross rent

$816 +5%

Brackenridge: $778

Average HH income

$64,892 +30%

Brackenridge: $49,929

Poverty rate

11.1% -6%

Brackenridge: 11.8%

Renter share

29.5% -11%

Brackenridge: 33.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pleasantville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.2–4.4

Why Pleasantville scores 4

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 3.4–6.4 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

42% of income on rent · Range 3.4–4.2 across tracts

3.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.2–5.0 across tracts

4.3

Tenant organizing strength

30% renter households · Range 4.0–7.2 across tracts

5.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

11.1% below poverty line · Range 1.9–3.4 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.9 across tracts

1.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Pleasantville?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.2 points from 3.2 to 4.4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.4 4.2 3.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Pleasantville

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003402000	4.4	3,214	22%	$712
42003401200	4.2	2,812	51%	$737
42003401300	3.2	2,845	57%	$1,013

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 31

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 35%ile

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

Household characteristics 36%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 18%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 41%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pleasantville

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

746Total filings (sum)
6.36%Avg annual filing rate
17.5%Peak year (2006)
8.62%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Pleasantville

What is the eviction-risk score for Pleasantville?

Pleasantville scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Pleasantville compare to Brackenridge overall?

Pleasantville scores 0.4 points higher than Brackenridge overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 23% citywide. Average rent: $816 vs $778.

What is the average rent in Pleasantville?

Average gross rent in Pleasantville is $816/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pleasantville residents are renters?

30% of Pleasantville households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Brackenridge). The neighborhood has 8,871 residents.

Is Pleasantville a high social-vulnerability area?

Pleasantville sits in the 31st 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.

Which tracts in Pleasantville have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pleasantville is census tract 42003402000 (score 4.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4.4, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Pleasantville for landlords?

Pleasantville carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Brackenridge as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Pleasantville?

Pleasantville has 8,739 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4%), Other / Multiracial (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pleasantville

2.2 Fairview Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,757 1.9 Holiday Park 2 tracts · pop 8,828 3.9 Lower Verona 3 tracts · pop 11,095 5.2 Glenwood 3 tracts · pop 6,888 3.8 Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar 2 tracts · pop 3,275 5 Morningside 2 tracts · pop 6,490

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