Eviction Risk in Roxbury , Johnstown
2 census tracts · pop 4,709 · pop-weighted composite 5.7/10 · range 5.5–5.8
Roxbury is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Johnstown with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,709 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $931/month sits 45% higher than the Johnstown citywide median ($644).
Roxbury vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Roxbury vs Johnstown
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,764 residents across all tracts in Roxbury. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 87.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 3.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.5%
- Other / Multiracial 2.9%
2 tracts in Roxbury
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42021000700 | 5.8 | 2,513 | 49% | $863 |
| 42021011200 | 5.5 | 2,196 | 51% | $1,009 |
CDC SVI percentile: 40
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Roxbury
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 15Total filings (sum)
- 1.66%Avg annual filing rate
- 1.9%Peak year (2006)
- 1.66%Latest filed (2006)
About Roxbury
What is the eviction-risk score for Roxbury?
Roxbury scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Roxbury compare to Johnstown overall?
Roxbury scores 0.3 points higher than Johnstown overall (5.4/10). Rent burden: 50% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $931 vs $644.
What is the median rent in Roxbury?
Median gross rent in Roxbury is $931/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Roxbury residents are renters?
26% of Roxbury households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Johnstown). The neighborhood has 4,709 residents.
Is Roxbury a high social-vulnerability area?
Roxbury sits in the 40th 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.