3 census tracts · pop 4,483 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 4.1–7.3
New Colony takes in 3 census tracts of Dravosburg, PA and houses 4,483 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 41% against 21.3% citywide, putting New Colony 19.9% over its own city.
Average gross rent is $936, 48% above the Dravosburg average of $634. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 4.1 to 7.3. A 3.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.2/10. Court records carry 295 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2006 at 24.2% of renter households. Judgments average 5.1% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $56,055. 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 3.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
New Colony vs DravosburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority17%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in New Colony
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
295Total filings (sum)
9.73%Avg annual filing rate
24.2%Peak year (2006)
10.49%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About New Colony
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for New Colony?
New Colony scores 5.2/10 (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 New Colony compare to Dravosburg overall?
New Colony scores 0.9 points higher than Dravosburg overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 21% citywide. Average rent: $936 vs $634.
Q3
What is the average rent in New Colony?
Average gross rent in New Colony is $936/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of New Colony residents are renters?
30% of New Colony households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Dravosburg). The neighborhood has 4,483 residents.
Q5
Is New Colony a high social-vulnerability area?
New Colony sits in the 36th 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 New Colony have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in New Colony is census tract 42003552200 (score 7.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 7.3, a spread of 3.2 points.
Q7
How safe is New Colony for landlords?
New Colony carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Dravosburg as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of New Colony?
New Colony has 4,292 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.2%), Hispanic / Latino (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
