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Neighborhood · Churchill, PA

Blackridge Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 6,693 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 1.7–5.8

Blackridge is a white-black neighborhood in Churchill with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,693 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 23% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $390/month sits 66% lower than the Churchill citywide average ($1,136).

Risk score
3.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Blackridge vs Churchill How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
22.7% -21%
Churchill: 28.6%
Average gross rent
$390 -66%
Churchill: $1,136
Average HH income
$72,415 -32%
Churchill: $105,924
Poverty rate
10.1% +208%
Churchill: 3.3%
Renter share
37.3% +2,705%
Churchill: 1.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Blackridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.7–5.8

Why Blackridge scores 3.9

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
23% of income on rent · Range 2.7–5.8 across tracts
4.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.5 across tracts
3.2
Tenant organizing strength
37% renter households · Range 1.9–9.8 across tracts
6.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.9–6.9 across tracts
5.0
Economic stress
10.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.0 across tracts
2.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Blackridge score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Blackridge: 3.93.9BlackridgeNeighborhoodParent city: 3.83.8Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Blackridge

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42003561400 5.8 3,566 43% $732
42003519000 1.7 3,127 0%
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 38

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

Socioeconomic status 31%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 64%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Blackridge

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,194Total filings (sum)
  • 8.89%Avg annual filing rate
  • 15.2%Peak year (2003)
  • 9.24%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Blackridge

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Blackridge?

Blackridge scores 3.9/10 (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 Blackridge compare to Churchill overall?

Blackridge scores 0.1 points higher than Churchill overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $390 vs $1,136.
Q3

What is the average rent in Blackridge?

Average gross rent in Blackridge is $390/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Blackridge residents are renters?

37% of Blackridge households are renter-occupied (vs 1% in Churchill). The neighborhood has 6,693 residents.
Q5

Is Blackridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Blackridge sits in the 38th 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 Blackridge have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Blackridge is census tract 42003561400 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.7 to 5.8, a spread of 4.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Blackridge for landlords?

Blackridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Churchill as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Blackridge?

Blackridge has 6,687 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37%), Other / Multiracial (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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