1 census tracts · pop 2,131 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Johnston is a one-tract neighborhood of Springdale, PA, population 2,131. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.9/10, Lower tier. Against a Springdale baseline of 25.5%, 40% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $1,104, 23% above the Springdale average of $895. Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.2/10. The filing record is not thin: 53 evictions logged in this tract. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.9/10.
The worst year on record was 2003, when filings touched 4.2% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 3.5% in 2006 against a 4.2% peak. At 26% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $58,922.
One tract means one number: 3.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Johnston vs SpringdaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority10%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Johnston
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
53Total filings (sum)
3.23%Avg annual filing rate
4.2%Peak year (2003)
3.51%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Johnston
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Johnston?
Johnston scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Johnston compare to Springdale overall?
Johnston scores 0.1 points lower than Springdale overall (4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,104 vs $895.
Q3
What is the average rent in Johnston?
Average gross rent in Johnston is $1,104/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Johnston residents are renters?
26% of Johnston households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Springdale). The neighborhood has 2,131 residents.
Q5
Is Johnston a high social-vulnerability area?
Johnston sits in the 18th 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.
Q6
How safe is Johnston for landlords?
Johnston carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Springdale as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Johnston?
Johnston has 2,155 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Hispanic / Latino (5.8%), Other / Multiracial (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
