Neighborhood · Colonial Park, PA

Ridgeview Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 7,910 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Ridgeview is a diverse neighborhood in Colonial Park with 1 census tract and a population of 7,910 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,246/month sits 10% lower than the Colonial Park citywide average ($1,392).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

46.2% +58%

Colonial Park: 29.2%

Average gross rent

$1,246 -10%

Colonial Park: $1,392

Average HH income

$66,638 -5%

Colonial Park: $69,804

Poverty rate

14.7% +46%

Colonial Park: 10.1%

Renter share

56.3% +5%

Colonial Park: 53.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ridgeview and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Ridgeview scores 4.5

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 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

46% 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

56% 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

14.7% below poverty line · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Ridgeview

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42043022403	4.5	7,910	46%	$1,246

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

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

Socioeconomic status 72%ile

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

Household characteristics 63%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 64%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ridgeview

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,253Total filings (sum)
23.92%Avg annual filing rate
32.7%Peak year (2001)
17.51%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Ridgeview

What is the eviction-risk score for Ridgeview?

Ridgeview scores 4.5/10 (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.

How does Ridgeview compare to Colonial Park overall?

Ridgeview scores 0.7 points higher than Colonial Park overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,246 vs $1,392.

What is the average rent in Ridgeview?

Average gross rent in Ridgeview is $1,246/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ridgeview residents are renters?

56% of Ridgeview households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Colonial Park). The neighborhood has 7,910 residents.

Is Ridgeview a high social-vulnerability area?

Ridgeview sits in the 74th 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.

How safe is Ridgeview for landlords?

Ridgeview carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ridgeview?

Ridgeview has 7,628 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.2%), Hispanic / Latino (16.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ridgeview

3 Paxtang Manor 2 tracts · pop 5,917 5.6 Bellevue Park 4 tracts · pop 16,790 6.2 New Fox Ridge 2 tracts · pop 3,875 4.8 Oberlin Gardens 3 tracts · pop 11,574 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 Ridgeview.

4.1 Twin Lakes Park 1 tracts · pop 4,392 3.9 Catalina 1 tracts · pop 6,030 3.7 David Manor 1 tracts · pop 5,068

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