Neighborhood · Levittown, PA

Dogwood Hollow Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 22,605 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10 · range 1.5–3.7

Dogwood Hollow is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Levittown with 5 census tracts and a population of 22,605 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,631/month sits 5% higher than the Levittown citywide average ($1,556).

Risk score

2.3

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Dogwood Hollow vs Levittown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.9% +88%

Levittown: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$1,631 +5%

Levittown: $1,556

Average HH income

$91,734 -10%

Levittown: $101,619

Poverty rate

8.6% +19%

Levittown: 7.2%

Renter share

13.3% +4%

Levittown: 12.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dogwood Hollow and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 1.5–3.7

Why Dogwood Hollow scores 2.3

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 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.4–5.7 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

61% of income on rent · Range 3.4–8.0 across tracts

7.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.8–5.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

13% renter households · Range 3.5–4.0 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–6.1 across tracts

6.0

Economic stress

8.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.7 across tracts

2.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–5.3 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

Dogwood Hollow vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Dogwood Hollow?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.2 points from 1.5 to 3.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

3.7 3.0 2.0 1.8 1.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Dogwood Hollow

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42017100403	3.7	2,155	39%	$1,182
42017100408	3	6,331	86%	$1,813
42017100404	2	5,553	54%	$1,417
42017100402	1.8	6,670	45%	$1,850
42017105812	1.5	1,896	76%	$1,384

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 48%ile

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

Household characteristics 70%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 46%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Dogwood Hollow

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,672Total filings (sum)
18.34%Avg annual filing rate
60.8%Peak year (2006)
15.53%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Dogwood Hollow

What is the eviction-risk score for Dogwood Hollow?

Dogwood Hollow scores 2.3/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Dogwood Hollow compare to Levittown overall?

Dogwood Hollow scores 1.5 points lower than Levittown overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,631 vs $1,556.

What is the average rent in Dogwood Hollow?

Average gross rent in Dogwood Hollow is $1,631/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Dogwood Hollow residents are renters?

13% of Dogwood Hollow households are renter-occupied (vs 13% in Levittown). The neighborhood has 22,605 residents.

Is Dogwood Hollow a high social-vulnerability area?

Dogwood Hollow 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.

Which tracts in Dogwood Hollow have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Dogwood Hollow is census tract 42017100403 (score 3.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.5 to 3.7, a spread of 2.2 points.

How safe is Dogwood Hollow for landlords?

Dogwood Hollow carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Levittown as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Dogwood Hollow?

Dogwood Hollow has 22,618 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.2%), Hispanic / Latino (11.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Dogwood Hollow

3.1 Parkwood Manor 2 tracts · pop 8,687 2.2 Neshaminy Falls 2 tracts · pop 11,219 1.6 New Britain 2 tracts · pop 9,162

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