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Neighborhood · Exton, PA

Bradford Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 5,179 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 1.8–2

Bradford Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Exton with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,179 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,466/month sits 12% higher than the Exton citywide average ($2,202).

Risk score
2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bradford Hills vs Exton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
48.0% +97%
Exton: 24.4%
Average gross rent
$2,466 +12%
Exton: $2,202
Average HH income
$133,189 +10%
Exton: $121,189
Poverty rate
6.4% +100%
Exton: 3.2%
Renter share
16.7% -76%
Exton: 70.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bradford Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.8–2

Why Bradford Hills scores 2

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.4–6.3 across tracts
3.6
Rent control risk
48% of income on rent · Range 3.4–3.8 across tracts
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–5.0 across tracts
4.8
Tenant organizing strength
17% renter households · Range 4.0–9.8 across tracts
4.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.1–5.0 across tracts
4.8
Economic stress
6.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.7 across tracts
1.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 8.3–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Risk score comparison

Bradford Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Bradford Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Bradford Hills: 2.02.0Bradford HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 3.43.4Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Bradford Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42029302203 2 4,745 48% $2,473
42029302207 1.8 434 44% $2,391
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 9

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 4%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 30%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bradford Hills

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 28Total filings (sum)
  • 3.10%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.3%Peak year (2004)
  • 1.83%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Bradford Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Bradford Hills?

Bradford Hills scores 2/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Bradford Hills compare to Exton overall?

Bradford Hills scores 1.4 points lower than Exton overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $2,466 vs $2,202.
Q3

What is the average rent in Bradford Hills?

Average gross rent in Bradford Hills is $2,466/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Bradford Hills residents are renters?

17% of Bradford Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 71% in Exton). The neighborhood has 5,179 residents.
Q5

Is Bradford Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Bradford Hills sits in the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Bradford Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bradford Hills is census tract 42029302203 (score 2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.8 to 2, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Bradford Hills for landlords?

Bradford Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Exton as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Bradford Hills?

Bradford Hills has 6,027 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.7%), Hispanic / Latino (15%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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