1 census tracts · pop 2,677 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
Olde Uptown is a one-tract neighborhood of Harrisburg, PA, population 2,677. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.6/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 44% against 29.6% citywide, putting Olde Uptown 14.0% over its own city.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10. The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.6/10. The filing record is not thin: 866 evictions logged in this tract. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.1/10.
The worst year on record was 2002, when filings touched 23.3% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 15.2% in 2006 against a 23.3% peak.
Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Harrisburg, it ranks #8 by risk, the lower third. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Average gross rent runs $1,044, close to the Harrisburg average. 63% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Olde Uptown vs HarrisburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Olde Uptown
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
866Total filings (sum)
19.43%Avg annual filing rate
23.3%Peak year (2002)
15.16%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Olde Uptown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Olde Uptown?
Olde Uptown scores 6.6/10 (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 Olde Uptown compare to Harrisburg overall?
Olde Uptown scores 0.7 points higher than Harrisburg overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,044 vs $1,062.
Q3
What is the average rent in Olde Uptown?
Average gross rent in Olde Uptown is $1,044/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Olde Uptown residents are renters?
63% of Olde Uptown households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in Harrisburg). The neighborhood has 2,677 residents.
Q5
Is Olde Uptown a high social-vulnerability area?
Olde Uptown 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
How safe is Olde Uptown for landlords?
Olde Uptown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 Olde Uptown?
Olde Uptown has 2,917 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (50.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.2%), Hispanic / Latino (10.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
