1 census tracts · pop 4,663 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Washington Heights maps to a single census tract in Lemoyne, PA and houses 4,663 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 58% against 32.9% citywide, putting Washington Heights 24.8% over its own city.
38% 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. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.4/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.1/10.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. The filing record is not thin: 101 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2000 at 4.6% of renter households.
Average gross rent is $883, 11% below the Lemoyne average of $993. Recent filings have not receded much: 4.4% in 2004 against a 4.6% peak.
Against average income of $65,995, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. 40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Washington Heights vs LemoyneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Washington Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
101Total filings (sum)
4.18%Avg annual filing rate
4.6%Peak year (2000)
4.35%Latest filed (2004)
Frequently asked
About Washington Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Washington Heights?
Washington Heights scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 Washington Heights compare to Lemoyne overall?
Washington Heights scores 1.1 points higher than Lemoyne overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $883 vs $993.
Q3
What is the average rent in Washington Heights?
Average gross rent in Washington eviction laws Heights is $883/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Washington Heights residents are renters?
40% of Washington Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Lemoyne). The neighborhood has 4,663 residents.
Q5
Is Washington Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Washington Heights sits in the 16th 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 Washington Heights for landlords?
Washington eviction laws Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Lemoyne as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Washington Heights?
Washington Heights has 4,697 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.6%), Other / Multiracial (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
