Neighborhood · Lower Allen, PA

Cedar Cliff Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 5,802 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 2–3.1

Cedar Cliff is a white-black neighborhood in Lower Allen with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,802 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 22% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $398/month sits 66% lower than the Lower Allen citywide average ($1,171).

Risk score

2.5

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Cedar Cliff vs Lower Allen How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

21.7% -32%

Lower Allen: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$398 -66%

Lower Allen: $1,171

Average HH income

$23,222 -73%

Lower Allen: $85,537

Poverty rate

4.4% +33%

Lower Allen: 3.3%

Renter share

24.2% -32%

Lower Allen: 35.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cedar Cliff and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2–3.1

Why Cedar Cliff scores 2.5

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 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.4–5.9 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

22% of income on rent · Range 3.4–6.0 across tracts

4.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.2–5.0 across tracts

4.2

Tenant organizing strength

24% renter households · Range 4.0–6.8 across tracts

5.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.3–5.0 across tracts

4.7

Economic stress

4.4% below poverty line · Range 2.6–3.0 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–5.0 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

Cedar Cliff vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Cedar Cliff

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42041011002	3.1	2,438	52%	$947
42041981001	2	3,364	—	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

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

Socioeconomic status 42%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 82%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 33%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cedar Cliff

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

22Total filings (sum)
1.65%Avg annual filing rate
1.8%Peak year (2000)
1.35%Latest filed (2004)

Frequently asked

About Cedar Cliff

What is the eviction-risk score for Cedar Cliff?

Cedar Cliff scores 2.5/10 (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.

How does Cedar Cliff compare to Lower Allen overall?

Cedar Cliff scores 1.2 points lower than Lower Allen overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $398 vs $1,171.

What is the average rent in Cedar Cliff?

Average gross rent in Cedar Cliff is $398/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cedar Cliff residents are renters?

24% of Cedar Cliff households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Lower Allen). The neighborhood has 5,802 residents.

Is Cedar Cliff a high social-vulnerability area?

Cedar Cliff sits in the 54th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Cedar Cliff have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cedar Cliff is census tract 42041011002 (score 3.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 3.1, a spread of 1.1 points.

How safe is Cedar Cliff for landlords?

Cedar Cliff carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). 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 Lower Allen as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cedar Cliff?

Cedar Cliff has 5,693 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.6%), Hispanic / Latino (11.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cedar Cliff

2.4 Pine Brook 2 tracts · pop 10,159 3.2 Howell 3 tracts · pop 13,562 2.9 Drexel Hills 2 tracts · pop 7,515 2.6 West Creek Hills 2 tracts · pop 8,775

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lower Allen

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cedar Cliff.

1.6 Allendale 1 tracts · pop 4,990

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