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Neighborhood · Beaver, PA

Downtown Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,305 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.9–2.9

Downtown is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Beaver with 1 census tract and a population of 2,305 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $906/month sits 4% higher than the Beaver citywide average ($874).

Risk score
2.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs Beaver How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.2% +53%
Beaver: 26.9%
Average gross rent
$906 +4%
Beaver: $874
Average HH income
$57,652 -25%
Beaver: $76,397
Poverty rate
6.5% +26%
Beaver: 5.2%
Renter share
41.9% +23%
Beaver: 34.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Downtown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.9–2.9

Why Downtown scores 2.9

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 4.1–4.1 across tracts
4.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Rent control risk
41% 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
42% renter households · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Economic stress
6.5% below poverty line · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts
1.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Downtown score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Downtown: 2.92.9DowntownNeighborhoodParent city: 3.83.8Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Downtown

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42007602300 2.9 2,305 41% $906
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 15

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

Socioeconomic status 23%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 31%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 2%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Downtown

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 21Total filings (sum)
  • 0.98%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.4%Peak year (2006)
  • 1.44%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Downtown

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?

Downtown scores 2.9/10 (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 Downtown compare to Beaver overall?

Downtown scores 0.9 points lower than Beaver overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $906 vs $874.
Q3

What is the average rent in Downtown?

Average gross rent in Downtown is $906/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?

42% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Beaver). The neighborhood has 2,305 residents.
Q5

Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?

Downtown sits in the 15th 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 Downtown for landlords?

Downtown carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). 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 Beaver as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?

Downtown has 2,336 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (95.8%), Hispanic / Latino (3.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (0.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Beaver

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Downtown.

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