2 census tracts · pop 4,225 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Allentown spans 2 census tracts of Pittsburgh, PA, population 4,225. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The poverty rate is 25%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. 34% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Pittsburgh rate of 29.3%. Court records carry 614 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2002 at 15.3% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 10.0% in 2006 against a 15.3% peak.
Among the 78 mapped neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Central Oakland and Mexican War Streets Historic District score within a fraction of it.
Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $1,268, close to the Pittsburgh average. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $53,233.
58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Allentown vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Allentown
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
614Total filings (sum)
9.27%Avg annual filing rate
15.3%Peak year (2002)
9.68%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Allentown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Allentown?
Allentown scores 7.3/10 (Elevated 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 Allentown compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Allentown scores 1.4 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,268 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Allentown?
Average gross rent in Allentown eviction risk is $1,268/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Allentown residents are renters?
58% of Allentown households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 4,225 residents.
Q5
Is Allentown a high social-vulnerability area?
Allentown sits in the 52nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Allentown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Allentown is census tract 42003180700 (score 7.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.3 to 7.3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Allentown for landlords?
Allentown eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Pittsburgh as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Allentown?
Allentown has 4,269 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.6%), Hispanic / Latino (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
