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Neighborhood · Bellefonte, PA

Halfmoon Terrace Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,945 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.9–4.9

Halfmoon Terrace maps to a single census tract in Bellefonte, PA and houses 2,945 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10.

Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.4/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Against a Bellefonte baseline of 27.0%, 32% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.9/10. Average gross rent is $911, 7% below the Bellefonte average of $975.

Against average income of $55,459, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion. 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

One tract means one number: 4.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Halfmoon Terrace vs Bellefonte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
32.4% +20%
Bellefonte: 27.0%
Average gross rent
$911 -7%
Bellefonte: $975
Average HH income
$55,459 -3%
Bellefonte: $57,157
Poverty rate
14.3% -12%
Bellefonte: 16.3%
Renter share
58.1% +18%
Bellefonte: 49.1%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Halfmoon Terrace and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.9–4.9

Why Halfmoon Terrace scores 4.9

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Rent control risk
32% of income on rent · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
58% renter households · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts
9.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Economic stress
14.3% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts
1.4
Risk score comparison

Halfmoon Terrace vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Halfmoon Terrace score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.9Halfmoon TerraceNeighborhood4.2Parent cityhost city4.9Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Halfmoon Terrace

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42027011102 4.9 2,945 32% $911
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 39

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 4%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 11%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Halfmoon Terrace

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Halfmoon Terrace?

Halfmoon Terrace scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Halfmoon Terrace compare to Bellefonte overall?

Halfmoon Terrace scores 0.7 points higher than Bellefonte overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $911 vs $975.
Q3

What is the average rent in Halfmoon Terrace?

Average gross rent in Halfmoon Terrace is $911/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Halfmoon Terrace residents are renters?

58% of Halfmoon Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Bellefonte). The neighborhood has 2,945 residents.
Q5

Is Halfmoon Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?

Halfmoon Terrace sits in the 39th 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

How safe is Halfmoon Terrace for landlords?

Halfmoon Terrace carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Bellefonte as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Halfmoon Terrace?

Halfmoon Terrace has 3,011 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (93.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.1%), Hispanic / Latino (1.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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