Neighborhood · Colonial Park, PA

Twin Lakes Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,392 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 4.1–4.1

Twin Lakes Park is a black-white neighborhood in Colonial Park with 1 census tract and a population of 4,392 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,160/month sits 17% lower than the Colonial Park citywide average ($1,392).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Twin Lakes Park vs Colonial Park How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.4% +45%

Colonial Park: 29.2%

Average gross rent

$1,160 -17%

Colonial Park: $1,392

Average HH income

$53,759 -23%

Colonial Park: $69,804

Poverty rate

7.0% -30%

Colonial Park: 10.1%

Renter share

62.5% +17%

Colonial Park: 53.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Twin Lakes Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.1–4.1

Why Twin Lakes Park scores 4.1

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

42% 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

63% 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

7.0% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

Twin Lakes Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Twin Lakes Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42043022606	4.1	4,392	42%	$1,160

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

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

Socioeconomic status 49%ile

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

Household characteristics 98%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 74%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Twin Lakes Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,168Total filings (sum)
24.25%Avg annual filing rate
48.4%Peak year (2000)
13.89%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Twin Lakes Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Twin Lakes Park?

Twin Lakes Park scores 4.1/10 (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 Twin Lakes Park compare to Colonial Park overall?

Twin Lakes Park scores 0.3 points higher than Colonial Park overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,160 vs $1,392.

What is the average rent in Twin Lakes Park?

Average gross rent in Twin Lakes Park is $1,160/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Twin Lakes Park residents are renters?

63% of Twin Lakes Park households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Colonial Park). The neighborhood has 4,392 residents.

Is Twin Lakes Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Twin Lakes Park sits in the 80th 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 Twin Lakes Park for landlords?

Twin Lakes Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Twin Lakes Park?

Twin Lakes Park has 4,314 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (48.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (34.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Twin Lakes Park

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 Twin Lakes Park.

3.9 Catalina 1 tracts · pop 6,030 3.7 David Manor 1 tracts · pop 5,068 4.5 Ridgeview 1 tracts · pop 7,910

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