Neighborhood · Castle Shannon, PA

Sunset Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 16,073 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.8/10 · range 2–3.5

Sunset Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Castle Shannon with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,073 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. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,502/month sits 33% higher than the Castle Shannon citywide average ($1,126).

Risk score

2.8

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Sunset Hills vs Castle Shannon How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.7% +45%

Castle Shannon: 24.6%

Average gross rent

$1,502 +33%

Castle Shannon: $1,126

Average HH income

$96,343 +54%

Castle Shannon: $62,426

Poverty rate

6.1% -28%

Castle Shannon: 8.5%

Renter share

29.4% -28%

Castle Shannon: 40.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sunset Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2–3.5

Why Sunset Hills scores 2.8

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

5.3

Rent control risk

36% of income on rent · Range 3.4–5.8 across tracts

3.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–5.0 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

29% renter households · Range 4.0–8.4 across tracts

6.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–5.2 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

6.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.1 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–10.0 across tracts

6.2

Risk score comparison

Sunset Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Sunset Hills?

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 1.5 points from 2 to 3.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

3.5 3.0 2.8 2.0

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Sunset Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003476100	3.5	4,961	29%	$980
42003476200	3	3,322	40%	$1,449
42003472400	2.8	1,870	34%	$1,078
42003473300	2	5,920	39%	$2,103

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 22

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 17%ile

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

Household characteristics 26%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 20%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 48%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sunset Hills

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

557Total filings (sum)
3.73%Avg annual filing rate
9.1%Peak year (2005)
3.07%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Sunset Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Sunset Hills?

Sunset Hills scores 2.8/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Sunset Hills compare to Castle Shannon overall?

Sunset Hills scores 0.7 points lower than Castle Shannon overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,502 vs $1,126.

What is the average rent in Sunset Hills?

Average gross rent in Sunset Hills is $1,502/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sunset Hills residents are renters?

29% of Sunset Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Castle Shannon). The neighborhood has 16,073 residents.

Is Sunset Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Sunset Hills sits in the 22nd 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.

Which tracts in Sunset Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sunset Hills is census tract 42003476100 (score 3.5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 3.5, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Sunset Hills for landlords?

Sunset Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Castle Shannon as a whole (3.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sunset Hills?

Sunset Hills has 15,868 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3%), Hispanic / Latino (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sunset Hills

4.5 Overbrook 6 tracts · pop 20,159 4.2 Brookline 4 tracts · pop 11,344 3.7 Banksville 3 tracts · pop 8,159 4.8 Beechview 2 tracts · pop 7,647 2 Woodridge 2 tracts · pop 6,345 5.7 Carrick 3 tracts · pop 10,066

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