Holmes-Foster Historic District Eviction Risk: High
3 census tracts · pop 12,330 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 8–8
Holmes-Foster Historic District takes in 3 census tracts of State College, PA and houses 12,330 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8/10, placing it in the High tier. Severe burden reaches 47%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
around two-thirds of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the State College rate of 43.2%. The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 60%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Set annual rent against average household income of $31,172 and the ratio lands at 45%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9.8/10. This is a renter market: 87% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 9.4/10. Average gross rent is $1,177, 8% below the State College average of $1,273. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of State College, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The 3 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Holmes-Foster Historic District vs State CollegeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Holmes-Foster Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Holmes-Foster Historic District?
Holmes-Foster Historic District scores 8/10 (High tier) across 3 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 Holmes-Foster Historic District compare to State College overall?
Holmes-Foster Historic District scores 1.4 points higher than State College overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $1,177 vs $1,273.
Q3
What is the average rent in Holmes-Foster Historic District?
Average gross rent in Holmes-Foster Historic District is $1,177/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Holmes-Foster Historic District residents are renters?
87% of Holmes-Foster Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 74% in State College). The neighborhood has 12,330 residents.
Q5
Is Holmes-Foster Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Holmes-Foster Historic District sits in the 43rd 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 Holmes-Foster Historic District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Holmes-Foster Historic District is census tract 42027012400 (score 8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8 to 8, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Holmes-Foster Historic District for landlords?
Holmes-Foster Historic District carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to State College as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Holmes-Foster Historic District?
Holmes-Foster Historic District has 11,123 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.9%), Other / Multiracial (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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