Neighborhood · New Brighton, PA

Sharon Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 6,911 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.1–6.6

Sharon is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in New Brighton with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,911 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $737/month sits 2% lower than the New Brighton citywide average ($749).

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

2 tracts · population-weighted

Sharon vs New Brighton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.4% +67%

New Brighton: 27.2%

Average gross rent

$737 -2%

New Brighton: $749

Average HH income

$43,666 -13%

New Brighton: $50,426

Poverty rate

27.1% +45%

New Brighton: 18.7%

Renter share

58.1% +14%

New Brighton: 51.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sharon and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.1–6.6

Why Sharon scores 6.4

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

45% of income on rent · Range 5.1–6.2 across tracts

5.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–3.6 across tracts

3.4

Tenant organizing strength

58% renter households · Range 9.2–9.4 across tracts

9.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.4–7.6 across tracts

7.0

Economic stress

27.1% below poverty line · Range 6.2–7.3 across tracts

6.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Sharon

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42007602100	6.6	3,460	45%	$744
42007605400	6.1	3,451	46%	$729

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 68%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 89%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 36%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sharon

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

406Total filings (sum)
6.47%Avg annual filing rate
8.4%Peak year (2001)
6.51%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Sharon

What is the eviction-risk score for Sharon?

Sharon scores 6.4/10 (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.

How does Sharon compare to New Brighton overall?

Sharon scores 2.5 points higher than New Brighton overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $737 vs $749.

What is the average rent in Sharon?

Average gross rent in Sharon is $737/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sharon residents are renters?

58% of Sharon households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in New Brighton). The neighborhood has 6,911 residents.

Is Sharon a high social-vulnerability area?

Sharon sits in the 84th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Sharon have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sharon is census tract 42007602100 (score 6.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 6.6, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Sharon for landlords?

Sharon carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 New Brighton as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sharon?

Sharon has 6,800 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Hispanic / Latino (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

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