1 census tracts · pop 5,577 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Orchard Park maps to a single census tract in State College, PA and houses 5,577 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.3/10, in the Elevated tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.8/10.
Cost burden runs 55% against 43.2% citywide, putting Orchard Park 12.1% over its own city. Running hot is housing-court posture at 9.4/10. 28% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 9.3/10. This is a renter market: 76% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of State College, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Highlands Historic District and Holmes-Foster Historic District score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,285, close to the State College average.
Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $55,699.
One tract means one number: 7.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Orchard Park vs State CollegeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Orchard Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Orchard Park?
Orchard Park scores 7.3/10 (Elevated 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 Orchard Park compare to State College overall?
Orchard Park scores 0.7 points higher than State College overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $1,285 vs $1,273.
Q3
What is the average rent in Orchard Park?
Average gross rent in Orchard Park is $1,285/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Orchard Park residents are renters?
76% of Orchard Park households are renter-occupied (vs 74% in State College). The neighborhood has 5,577 residents.
Q5
Is Orchard Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Orchard Park sits in the 38th 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 Orchard Park for landlords?
Orchard Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 State College as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Orchard Park?
Orchard Park has 5,361 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
