Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #71,178 of 84,120 nationally
Hershey West End Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 42043024104 · Dauphin County, PA · pop 6,063 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi
Hershey West End in Hershey is where census tract 42043024104 sits, home to 6,063 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 5.4/10. It lands near the 52nd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
32% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 14% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,817 monthly, set against $142,031 in average yearly household income, roughly 15% of income at the averages. Renters make up 20% of occupied homes.
Risk score
2.2
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6%
Stable renters 14%
Owners 80%
Tract context
Occupied units2,398
Renter share19.7%
SVI overall0.10
Poverty rate5.8%
Median income$142,031
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
8
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
20
th percentile
Very Low
National
15
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Hershey and the region
Centroid at 40.2442, -76.6957 · click any tract to drill in
Why Hershey West End scores 2.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Hershey
3.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.4
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
5.8% poverty · this tract
1.5
Supply constraint
$1,817 rent vs county FMR
8.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Hershey
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Hershey
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Hershey
5.0
How Hershey West End compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 10
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 6%Socioeconomic
- 34%Household composition
- 31%Racial/ethnic minority
- 18%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 96Total filings over 6 yrs
- 3.74%Avg annual filing rate
- 8.4%Peak (2006)
- 33Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 313% over the past 6 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Hershey West End. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Hershey West End
What moves this score most is supply constraint at 8.3/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Hershey eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Dauphin County average of 5.9 and in line with the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 96 eviction filings here over 6 tracked years, with about 3.7% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 8.4% of renter households in 2006.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 10th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42043024104
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42043024104?
Census tract 42043024104 in the Hershey West End neighborhood scores 2.2/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 42043024104?
Median gross rent is $1,817/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42043024104?
5.8% of residents in tract 42043024104 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,063.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42043024104?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 10th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 6th, household 34th, minority 31th, housing 18th.
Q5
Is tract 42043024104 considered part of Hershey West End?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42043024104 fall within Hershey West End (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42043024104?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 96 eviction filings across 6 validated years in tract 42043024104 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.74% of renter households, peaking at 8.4% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42043024104 compare to Hershey overall?
Tract 42043024104 scores 2.2/10, lower than the parent city of Hershey at 3.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Hershey eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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