Neighborhood · Johnstown, PA

Moxham Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 5,025 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 4.1–6.7

Moxham is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Johnstown with 3 census tracts and a population of 5,025 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $832/month sits 29% higher than the Johnstown citywide average ($644).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Moxham vs Johnstown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.7% +47%

Johnstown: 28.3%

Average gross rent

$832 +29%

Johnstown: $644

Average HH income

$42,614 +23%

Johnstown: $34,784

Poverty rate

22.8% -27%

Johnstown: 31.2%

Renter share

37.1% -17%

Johnstown: 44.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Moxham and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.1–6.7

Why Moxham scores 5.6

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 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Rent control risk

42% of income on rent · Range 4.1–5.8 across tracts

5.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.2–3.5 across tracts

3.4

Tenant organizing strength

37% renter households · Range 7.2–8.8 across tracts

8.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.8–7.5 across tracts

6.7

Economic stress

22.8% below poverty line · Range 2.7–9.8 across tracts

5.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–4.6 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Moxham?

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 2.6 points from 4.1 to 6.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.7 5.8 4.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Moxham

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42021000500	6.7	1,749	48%	$760
42021000600	5.8	1,710	37%	$902
42021011000	4.1	1,566	39%	$836

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 43

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 60%ile

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

Household characteristics 69%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 11%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Moxham

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

44Total filings (sum)
2.88%Avg annual filing rate
5.2%Peak year (2006)
2.88%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Moxham

What is the eviction-risk score for Moxham?

Moxham scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Moxham compare to Johnstown overall?

Moxham scores 1.4 points higher than Johnstown overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $832 vs $644.

What is the average rent in Moxham?

Average gross rent in Moxham is $832/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Moxham residents are renters?

37% of Moxham households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Johnstown). The neighborhood has 5,025 residents.

Is Moxham a high social-vulnerability area?

Moxham sits in the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Moxham have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Moxham is census tract 42021000500 (score 6.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 6.7, a spread of 2.6 points.

How safe is Moxham for landlords?

Moxham carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Johnstown as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Moxham?

Moxham has 5,001 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.2%), Other / Multiracial (13%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Moxham

4.5 Roxbury 2 tracts · pop 4,709 6.6 Prospect Homes 5 tracts · pop 7,995 6.8 Oakhurst Homes 2 tracts · pop 5,559

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Johnstown

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Moxham.

6.6 Prospect Homes 5 tracts · pop 7,995 4.6 Roxbury 2 tracts · pop 4,709 6.8 Oakhurst Homes 2 tracts · pop 5,559

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