Neighborhood · Colonial Park, PA

Catalina Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,030 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

Catalina is a diverse neighborhood in Colonial Park with 1 census tract and a population of 6,030 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,304/month sits 6% lower than the Colonial Park citywide average ($1,392).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Catalina vs Colonial Park How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.2% +27%

Colonial Park: 29.2%

Average gross rent

$1,304 -6%

Colonial Park: $1,392

Average HH income

$64,834 -7%

Colonial Park: $69,804

Poverty rate

6.3% -37%

Colonial Park: 10.1%

Renter share

51.3% -4%

Colonial Park: 53.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Catalina and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.9–3.9

Why Catalina scores 3.9

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 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

37% of income on rent · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Eviction process difficulty

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

3.2

Tenant organizing strength

51% renter households · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts

9.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Economic stress

6.3% below poverty line · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Catalina

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42043022300	3.9	6,030	37%	$1,304

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

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

Socioeconomic status 55%ile

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

Household characteristics 88%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 93%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Catalina

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

770Total filings (sum)
10.99%Avg annual filing rate
21.0%Peak year (2006)
20.96%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Catalina

What is the eviction-risk score for Catalina?

Catalina scores 3.9/10 (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.

How does Catalina compare to Colonial Park overall?

Catalina scores 0.1 points higher than Colonial Park overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,304 vs $1,392.

What is the average rent in Catalina?

Average gross rent in Catalina is $1,304/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Catalina residents are renters?

51% of Catalina households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Colonial Park). The neighborhood has 6,030 residents.

Is Catalina a high social-vulnerability area?

Catalina sits in the 82nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Catalina for landlords?

Catalina carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Colonial Park as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Catalina?

Catalina has 5,520 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Hispanic / Latino (14.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Catalina

3 Paxtang Manor 2 tracts · pop 5,917 5.6 Bellevue Park 4 tracts · pop 16,790 4.8 Oberlin Gardens 3 tracts · pop 11,574 6.2 New Fox Ridge 2 tracts · pop 3,875 4.4 Greenwood Hills 2 tracts · pop 8,937 2.7 Hershey West End 2 tracts · pop 11,387

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Colonial Park

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Catalina.

3.7 David Manor 1 tracts · pop 5,068 4.1 Twin Lakes Park 1 tracts · pop 4,392 4.5 Ridgeview 1 tracts · pop 7,910

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