Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #8,138 of 84,120 nationally
College Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated , State College
Tract 42027011503 · Centre County, PA · pop 3,186 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
For landlords sizing up College Heights in State College, census tract 42027011503 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 5.3/10. That is riskier than about 49% of US census tracts.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 70% of renter households, a severe level, and 56% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,390 monthly, set against $39,073 in average yearly household income, roughly 43% of income at the averages. Renters make up 79% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 55%
Stable renters 24%
Owners 21%
Tract context
Occupied units1,353
Renter share78.9%
SVI overall0.33
Poverty rate51.0%
Median income$39,073
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
88
th percentile
High
Within state
92
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across State College and the region
Centroid at 40.8050, -77.8872 · click any tract to drill in
Why College Heights scores 6.4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from State College
5.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.2
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
51.0% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$1,390 rent vs county FMR
4.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from State College
2.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from State College
1.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from State College
2.1
How College Heights compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 33
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 51%Socioeconomic
- 1%Household composition
- 50%Racial/ethnic minority
- 72%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within College Heights. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in College Heights
What moves this score most is economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from State College eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Centre County average of 4.8 and in line with the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 33rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42027011503
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42027011503?
Census tract 42027011503 in the College Heights neighborhood scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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 42027011503?
Median gross rent is $1,390/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42027011503?
51.0% of residents in tract 42027011503 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,186.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42027011503?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 33th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 51th, household 1th, minority 50th, housing 72th.
Q5
Is tract 42027011503 considered part of College Heights?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42027011503 fall within College Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42027011503 compare to State College overall?
Tract 42027011503 scores 6.4/10, higher than the parent city of State College at 4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from State College eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in State College
Top eight tracts in State College ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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