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Eviction Risk in McDonough Heights , Harwick

1 census tracts · pop 1,475 · pop-weighted composite 5.0/10 · range 5.0–5.0

McDonough Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Harwick with 1 census tract and a population of 1,475 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 25% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,065/month sits 10% higher than the Harwick citywide median ($964).

Eviction Risk
5.0
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
25%
14% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,065
Median household income
$66,477
9.7% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

McDonough Heights vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

McDonough Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0McDonough Heights: 5.05.0McDonough HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 5.55.5Parent cityhost cityState: 5.95.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · PA
Blackridge
5.0
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 6.7K
Peer · PA
Fairview Heights
5.0
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 4.8K
Peer · PA
Lincoln Place
5.0
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 6.1K
Peer · PA
Park
5.1
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 1.2K
Comparison

McDonough Heights vs Harwick

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.0 -9%
Harwick: 5.5
Rent burden
25.0% -10%
Harwick: 27.7%
Median gross rent
$1,065 +10%
Harwick: $964
Median HH income
$66,477 +20%
Harwick: $55,536
Poverty rate
9.7% -29%
Harwick: 13.7%
Renter share
12.0% -39%
Harwick: 19.5%
Where

Tract centroids in McDonough Heights

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,515 residents across all tracts in McDonough Heights. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 1.9% White (non-Hispanic): 93.3% Asian (non-Hispanic): 0.7% Other / Multiracial: 4%
  • Hispanic / Latino 1.9%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 93.3%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.7%
  • Other / Multiracial 4%
Census tracts

1 tracts in McDonough Heights

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
42003416000 5.0 1,475 25% $1,065
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 10

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 20%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 24%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 7%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in McDonough Heights

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 26Total filings (sum)
  • 2.91%Avg annual filing rate
  • 5.3%Peak year (2005)
  • 5.29%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About McDonough Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for McDonough Heights?

McDonough Heights scores 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does McDonough Heights compare to Harwick overall?

McDonough Heights scores 0.5 points lower than Harwick overall (5.5/10). Rent burden: 25% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $1,065 vs $964.

What is the median rent in McDonough Heights?

Median gross rent in McDonough Heights is $1,065/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of McDonough Heights residents are renters?

12% of McDonough Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Harwick). The neighborhood has 1,475 residents.

Is McDonough Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

McDonough Heights sits in the 10th 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.

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