Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #34,278 of 84,120 nationally
Halfmoon Terrace Eviction Risk: Moderate , Bellefonte
Tract 42027011102 · Centre County, PA · pop 2,945 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
With a score of 4.9/10, tract 42027011102 in the Halfmoon Terrace area of Bellefonte, PA reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. Population here is 2,945. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 19%
Stable renters 39%
Owners 42%
Tract context
Occupied units1,654
Renter share58.1%
SVI overall0.39
Poverty rate14.3%
Median income$55,459
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
63
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
62
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Bellefonte and the region
Centroid at 40.9119, -77.7813 · click any tract to drill in
Why Halfmoon Terrace scores 4.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Bellefonte
5.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.2
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
14.3% poverty · this tract
3.6
Supply constraint
$911 rent vs county FMR
1.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from Bellefonte
4.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Bellefonte
9.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from Bellefonte
5.9
How Halfmoon Terrace compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 39
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 53%Socioeconomic
- 4%Household composition
- 11%Racial/ethnic minority
- 80%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Halfmoon Terrace
Cost burden runs roughly one in three here against 44.4% across Centre County. Well under the midpoint, supply constraint reads 1.4/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate.
On the softer side, eviction-process difficulty reads 2.9/10. Nationally it ranks #34,278 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 4.5/10.
Of its three components the household composition measure is the least pressured. It tracks the Centre County average of 4.5 closely. Average gross rent is $911, close to the Bellefonte average.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $55,459. 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 42027011102
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42027011102?
Census tract 42027011102 in the Halfmoon Terrace neighborhood scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 42027011102?
Median gross rent is $911/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42027011102?
14.3% of residents in tract 42027011102 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,945.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42027011102?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 39th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 53th, household 4th, minority 11th, housing 80th.
Q5
Is tract 42027011102 considered part of Halfmoon Terrace?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42027011102 fall within Halfmoon Terrace (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42027011102 compare to Bellefonte overall?
Tract 42027011102 scores 4.9/10, higher than the parent city of Bellefonte at 4.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Bellefonte; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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Highest-risk tracts in Bellefonte
Top eight tracts in Bellefonte ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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