Census Tract · Ranked #3,733 of 84,120 nationally

Kutztown University Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 42011014101 · Berks County, PA · pop 4,065

Tract 42011014101 covers Kutztown University in Berks County in Pennsylvania. Home to 4,065 residents, it scores 6.1/10 on landlord eviction risk. It lands near the 77th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Risk score

7.3

Elevated

Confidence 60% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 0% Stable renters 0% Owners 100%

Tract context

SVI overall-10.00

Poverty rate57.1%

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kutztown University and the region

Centroid at 40.5104, -75.7844 · click any tract to drill in

Why Kutztown University scores 7.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Kutztown University

5.1

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.6

State political climate

Pennsylvania legislature & governorship

3.4

Economic stress

57.1% poverty · this tract

10.0

Supply constraint

tract rent vs county FMR

5.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Kutztown University

1.9

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Kutztown University

9.9

Housing court bias

Inherited from Kutztown University

3.0

How Kutztown University compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: -1,000

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

-1,000%Socioeconomic
-1,000%Household composition
45%Racial/ethnic minority
-1,000%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Kutztown University

The score leans hardest on economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Kutztown University, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Berks County average of 5.7 and above the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 1000th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 42011014101

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42011014101?

Census tract 42011014101 in Kutztown University scores 7.3/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the poverty rate in tract 42011014101?

57.1% of residents in tract 42011014101 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,065.

How socially vulnerable is tract 42011014101?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the -1000th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic -1000th, household -1000th, minority 45th, housing -1000th.

How does tract 42011014101 compare to Kutztown University overall?

Tract 42011014101 scores 7.3/10, higher than the parent city of Kutztown University at 4.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Kutztown University; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.