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Neighborhood · Harrisburg, PA

Camp Curtin Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,917 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10 · range 7.3–7.3

Camp Curtin maps to a single census tract in Harrisburg, PA and houses 3,917 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 47% against 29.6% citywide, putting Camp Curtin 17.4% over its own city.

The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10. Running hot is economic stress at 9.5/10.

The poverty rate is 38%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.

At $1,225 a month, rents sit 15% over what the rest of Harrisburg commands. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.1/10.

That places it #1 of 11 neighborhoods in Harrisburg. For a like-for-like read, Mount Pleasant and Hoverter Homes score within a fraction of it.

Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $50,148.

64% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

One tract means one number: 7.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Camp Curtin vs Harrisburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.0% +59%
Harrisburg: 29.6%
Average gross rent
$1,225 +15%
Harrisburg: $1,062
Average HH income
$50,148 +5%
Harrisburg: $47,783
Poverty rate
38.0% +31%
Harrisburg: 29.1%
Renter share
64.2% +1%
Harrisburg: 63.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Camp Curtin and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7.3–7.3

Why Camp Curtin scores 7.3

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
47% of income on rent · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Tenant organizing strength
64% renter households · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts
9.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Economic stress
38.0% below poverty line · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts
3.9
Risk score comparison

Camp Curtin vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Camp Curtin score vs. parent city, state, U.S.7.3Camp CurtinNeighborhood5.9Parent cityhost city4.9Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Camp Curtin

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42043025500 7.3 3,917 47% $1,225
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

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

Socioeconomic status 91%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 89%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Camp Curtin

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Camp Curtin?

Camp Curtin scores 7.3/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2

How does Camp Curtin compare to Harrisburg overall?

Camp Curtin scores 1.4 points higher than Harrisburg overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,225 vs $1,062.
Q3

What is the average rent in Camp Curtin?

Average gross rent in Camp Curtin is $1,225/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Camp Curtin residents are renters?

64% of Camp Curtin households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in Harrisburg). The neighborhood has 3,917 residents.
Q5

Is Camp Curtin a high social-vulnerability area?

Camp Curtin sits in the 91st 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.
Q6

How safe is Camp Curtin for landlords?

Camp Curtin carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Harrisburg as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Camp Curtin?

Camp Curtin has 4,387 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (55.3%), Hispanic / Latino (19%), White (non-Hispanic) (16.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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