2 census tracts · pop 4,709 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 3.2–5.5
Roxbury takes in 2 census tracts of Johnstown, PA and houses 4,709 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Johnstown baseline of 28.3%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Average gross rent is $931, 45% above the Johnstown average of $644. The severe-burden share is 34%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3.2 to 5.5. A 2.3-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
Court records carry 15 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2006 at 1.9% of renter households. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Johnstown, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third.
Judgments average 1.3% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. At 26% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Moxham and Oakhurst Homes.
Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Roxbury vs JohnstownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority20%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
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)
Frequently asked
About Roxbury
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Roxbury?
Roxbury scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Roxbury compare to Johnstown overall?
Roxbury scores 0.0 points higher than Johnstown overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $931 vs $644.
Q3
What is the average rent in Roxbury?
Average gross rent in Roxbury is $931/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Roxbury residents are renters?
26% of Roxbury households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Johnstown). The neighborhood has 4,709 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Roxbury have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Roxbury is census tract 42021000700 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 5.5, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Roxbury for landlords?
Roxbury carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Johnstown as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Roxbury?
Roxbury has 4,764 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Hispanic / Latino (3.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
