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Neighborhood · Hamorton, PA

Balmoral Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,528 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.7–2.7

Balmoral is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Hamorton with 1 census tract and a population of 4,528 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 75% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,501/month sits 0% higher than the Hamorton citywide average ($3,501).

Risk score
2.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Balmoral vs Hamorton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
74.6% +0%
Hamorton: 74.6%
Average gross rent
$3,501 +0%
Hamorton: $3,501
Average HH income
$151,696 +7%
Hamorton: $141,329
Poverty rate
1.7% -1%
Hamorton: 1.7%
Renter share
17.8% +0%
Hamorton: 17.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Balmoral and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.7–2.7

Why Balmoral scores 2.7

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 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Rent control risk
75% of income on rent · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Tenant organizing strength
18% renter households · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Economic stress
1.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Risk score comparison

Balmoral vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Balmoral score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Balmoral: 2.72.7BalmoralNeighborhoodParent city: 3.43.4Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Balmoral

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42029303302 2.7 4,528 75% $3,501
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 10

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 5%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 15%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 17%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Balmoral

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 5Total filings (sum)
  • 0.43%Avg annual filing rate
  • 0.7%Peak year (2001)
  • 0.31%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Balmoral

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Balmoral?

Balmoral scores 2.7/10 (Lower 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 Balmoral compare to Hamorton overall?

Balmoral scores 0.7 points lower than Hamorton overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 75% of income on rent vs 75% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $3,501.
Q3

What is the average rent in Balmoral?

Average gross rent in Balmoral is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Balmoral residents are renters?

18% of Balmoral households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Hamorton). The neighborhood has 4,528 residents.
Q5

Is Balmoral a high social-vulnerability area?

Balmoral sits in the 10th 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

How safe is Balmoral for landlords?

Balmoral carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). 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 Hamorton as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Balmoral?

Balmoral has 4,632 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Other / Multiracial (4.8%), Hispanic / Latino (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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