3 census tracts · pop 13,562 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3.3–4.9
Howell spans 3 census tracts of Shiremanstown, PA and houses 13,562 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4/10, in the Moderate tier. Average gross rent is $1,422, 33% above the Shiremanstown average of $1,067.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.9/10. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3.3 to 4.9. A 1.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Cost burden runs 33% against 26.6% citywide, putting Howell 6.4% over its own city. Severe burden reaches 13%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Court records carry 245 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2004 at 8.8% of renter households. Judgments average 2.5% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Howell vs ShiremanstownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Howell
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
245Total filings (sum)
6.19%Avg annual filing rate
8.8%Peak year (2004)
6.50%Latest filed (2004)
Frequently asked
About Howell
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Howell?
Howell scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Howell compare to Shiremanstown overall?
Howell scores 0.3 points lower than Shiremanstown overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,422 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in Howell?
Average gross rent in Howell is $1,422/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Howell residents are renters?
36% of Howell households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Shiremanstown). The neighborhood has 13,562 residents.
Q5
Is Howell a high social-vulnerability area?
Howell sits in the 43rd 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
Which tracts in Howell have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Howell is census tract 42041011200 (score 4.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 4.9, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Howell for landlords?
Howell carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Shiremanstown as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Howell?
Howell has 13,587 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.8%), Hispanic / Latino (8.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
