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Neighborhood · Hummelstown, PA

Pleasant View Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,578 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.6–4.6

Pleasant View is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Hummelstown with 1 census tract and a population of 4,578 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,116/month sits 2% lower than the Hummelstown citywide average ($1,133).

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pleasant View vs Hummelstown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
60.0% +96%
Hummelstown: 30.6%
Average gross rent
$1,116 -2%
Hummelstown: $1,133
Average HH income
$53,148 +0%
Hummelstown: $53,148
Poverty rate
11.6% +0%
Hummelstown: 11.6%
Renter share
45.5% 0%
Hummelstown: 45.7%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Pleasant View and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.6–4.6

Why Pleasant View scores 4.6

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
60% of income on rent · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Tenant organizing strength
46% renter households · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts
8.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Economic stress
11.6% below poverty line · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Risk score comparison

Pleasant View vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Pleasant View score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Pleasant View: 4.64.6Pleasant ViewNeighborhoodParent city: 3.93.9Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Pleasant View

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42043024400 4.6 4,578 60% $1,116
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

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

Socioeconomic status 56%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 33%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pleasant View

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 134Total filings (sum)
  • 2.76%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.3%Peak year (2003)
  • 3.17%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Pleasant View

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Pleasant View?

Pleasant View scores 4.6/10 (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.
Q2

How does Pleasant View compare to Hummelstown overall?

Pleasant View scores 0.7 points higher than Hummelstown overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,116 vs $1,133.
Q3

What is the average rent in Pleasant View?

Average gross rent in Pleasant View is $1,116/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Pleasant View residents are renters?

46% of Pleasant View households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Hummelstown). The neighborhood has 4,578 residents.
Q5

Is Pleasant View a high social-vulnerability area?

Pleasant View sits in the 33rd 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 Pleasant View for landlords?

Pleasant View carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Hummelstown as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Pleasant View?

Pleasant View has 4,526 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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