3 census tracts · pop 8,871 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 3.7–5.1
Pleasantville spans 3 census tracts of Brackenridge, PA and houses 8,871 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 42% against 22.5% citywide, putting Pleasantville 19.7% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.6/10. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3.7 to 5.1. A 1.4-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.8/10. Filings are well documented here: 746 across 3 observed tracts. Severe burden reaches 9%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Filing activity peaked in 2006 at 17.5% of renter households. Judgments average 3.3% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Against average income of $64,892, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $816, close to the Brackenridge average. 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.4 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Pleasantville vs BrackenridgeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pleasantville?
Pleasantville scores 4.6/10 (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.
Q2
How does Pleasantville compare to Brackenridge overall?
Pleasantville scores 0.6 points higher than Brackenridge overall (4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 23% citywide. Average rent: $816 vs $778.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Pleasantville residents are renters?
30% of Pleasantville households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Brackenridge). The neighborhood has 8,871 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Pleasantville have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Pleasantville is census tract 42003401200 (score 5.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 5.1, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Pleasantville for landlords?
Pleasantville carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Pleasantville?
Pleasantville has 8,739 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4%), Other / Multiracial (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
