1 census tracts · pop 1,545 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Nittany Villiage is a one-tract neighborhood of Middletown, PA, population 1,545. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 46%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 69% against 28.6% citywide, putting Nittany Villiage 40.0% over its own city. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
The poverty rate is 21%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.6/10. The filing record is not thin: 291 evictions logged in this tract.
At $1,037 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of Middletown commands. The worst year on record was 2003, when filings touched 15.3% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 12.1% in 2006 against a 15.3% peak. The closest comparables inside the same city are Freys Grove and Campus Heights. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $39,665.
57% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Nittany Villiage vs MiddletownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Nittany Villiage
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
291Total filings (sum)
13.43%Avg annual filing rate
15.3%Peak year (2003)
12.12%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Nittany Villiage
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Nittany Villiage?
Nittany Villiage scores 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 Nittany Villiage compare to Middletown overall?
Nittany Villiage scores 1.4 points higher than Middletown overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,037 vs $1,234.
Q3
What is the average rent in Nittany Villiage?
Average gross rent in Nittany Villiage is $1,037/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Nittany Villiage residents are renters?
57% of Nittany Villiage households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Middletown). The neighborhood has 1,545 residents.
Q5
Is Nittany Villiage a high social-vulnerability area?
Nittany Villiage sits in the 71st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Nittany Villiage for landlords?
Nittany Villiage carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Middletown as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Nittany Villiage?
Nittany Villiage has 1,569 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.8%), Hispanic / Latino (12.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
