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Neighborhood · Springdale, PA

Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,242 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Springdale, PA, population 1,242. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 37% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Springdale rate of 25.5%.

The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.2/10.

Average gross rent is $706, 21% below the Springdale average of $895. The filing record is not thin: 72 evictions logged in this tract.

On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.2/10. Filing activity peaked in 2002 at 4.6% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 4.8% in 2006 against a 4.6% peak.

Against average income of $49,432, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. 49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Park vs Springdale How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
36.6% +44%
Springdale: 25.5%
Average gross rent
$706 -21%
Springdale: $895
Average HH income
$49,432 -15%
Springdale: $57,963
Poverty rate
8.8% +58%
Springdale: 5.6%
Renter share
48.6% +58%
Springdale: 30.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Park scores 4.5

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
37% of income on rent · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts
3.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
49% renter households · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Economic stress
8.8% below poverty line · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.5ParkNeighborhood4.0Parent cityhost city4.9Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42003417200 4.5 1,242 37% $706
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

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

Socioeconomic status 50%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 60%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 3%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 72Total filings (sum)
  • 3.45%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.6%Peak year (2002)
  • 4.78%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Park?

Park scores 4.5/10 (Moderate 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 Park compare to Springdale overall?

Park scores 0.5 points higher than Springdale overall (4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $706 vs $895.
Q3

What is the average rent in Park?

Average gross rent in Park is $706/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Park residents are renters?

49% of Park households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Springdale). The neighborhood has 1,242 residents.
Q5

Is Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Park sits in the 53rd 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

How safe is Park for landlords?

Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Park?

Park has 1,200 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (95.3%), Hispanic / Latino (1.8%), Other / Multiracial (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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