Neighborhood · Steelton, PA

Oberlin Gardens Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,574 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 3.1–6.1

Oberlin Gardens is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Steelton with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,574 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. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,079/month sits 16% lower than the Steelton citywide average ($1,289).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Oberlin Gardens vs Steelton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.7% +32%

Steelton: 26.3%

Average gross rent

$1,079 -16%

Steelton: $1,289

Average HH income

$59,295 +6%

Steelton: $55,963

Poverty rate

17.1% -23%

Steelton: 22.3%

Renter share

41.1% -21%

Steelton: 51.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oberlin Gardens and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.1–6.1

Why Oberlin Gardens 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

35% of income on rent · Range 2.3–4.8 across tracts

3.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.1–3.6 across tracts

3.3

Tenant organizing strength

41% renter households · Range 3.9–9.3 across tracts

6.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.8–6.5 across tracts

4.8

Economic stress

17.1% below poverty line · Range 2.8–6.0 across tracts

4.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–4.5 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Oberlin Gardens vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Oberlin Gardens?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3 points from 3.1 to 6.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.1 5.3 3.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Oberlin Gardens

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42043023300	6.1	4,660	33%	$1,305
42043023400	5.3	1,583	32%	$840
42043022902	3.1	5,331	37%	$952

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 58%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 54%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 64%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 53%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oberlin Gardens

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

764Total filings (sum)
15.46%Avg annual filing rate
22.1%Peak year (2006)
16.32%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Oberlin Gardens

What is the eviction-risk score for Oberlin Gardens?

Oberlin Gardens scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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.

How does Oberlin Gardens compare to Steelton overall?

Oberlin Gardens scores 0.4 points higher than Steelton overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,079 vs $1,289.

What is the average rent in Oberlin Gardens?

Average gross rent in Oberlin Gardens is $1,079/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oberlin Gardens residents are renters?

41% of Oberlin Gardens households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Steelton). The neighborhood has 11,574 residents.

Is Oberlin Gardens a high social-vulnerability area?

Oberlin Gardens sits in the 59th 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.

Which tracts in Oberlin Gardens have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Oberlin Gardens is census tract 42043023300 (score 6.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 6.1, a spread of 3 points.

How safe is Oberlin Gardens for landlords?

Oberlin Gardens carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Steelton as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oberlin Gardens?

Oberlin Gardens has 11,718 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.1%), Hispanic / Latino (23.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oberlin Gardens

3 Paxtang Manor 2 tracts · pop 5,917 4.4 Greenwood Hills 2 tracts · pop 8,937 5.6 Bellevue Park 4 tracts · pop 16,790 6.2 New Fox Ridge 2 tracts · pop 3,875 2.7 Hershey West End 2 tracts · pop 11,387

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