7 census tracts · pop 32,182 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 3–7.8
Brookhaven Borough spans 7 census tracts of Brookhaven, PA, population 32,182. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.1/10, in the Moderate tier. The 7 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3 to 7.8, a 4.8-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
The severe-burden share is 40%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 60% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Brookhaven rate of 29.1%.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.8/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10. Filings are well documented here: 2,921 across 7 observed tracts.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 73.6% of renter households.
At $1,389 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Brookhaven commands. Judgments average 5.0% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. At 21% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Against average income of $93,824, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.1 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
7 tracts · population-weighted
Brookhaven Borough vs BrookhavenHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Brookhaven Borough
Aggregated across 7 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,921Total filings (sum)
11.08%Avg annual filing rate
73.6%Peak year (2006)
13.24%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Brookhaven Borough
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brookhaven Borough?
Brookhaven Borough scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Brookhaven Borough compare to Brookhaven overall?
Brookhaven Borough scores 0.4 points higher than Brookhaven overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,389 vs $1,487.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brookhaven Borough?
Average gross rent in Brookhaven Borough is $1,389/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brookhaven Borough residents are renters?
21% of Brookhaven Borough households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in Brookhaven). The neighborhood has 32,182 residents.
Q5
Is Brookhaven Borough a high social-vulnerability area?
Brookhaven Borough sits in the 32nd 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
Which tracts in Brookhaven Borough have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Brookhaven Borough is census tract 42045404500 (score 7.8/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 7.8, a spread of 4.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Brookhaven Borough for landlords?
Brookhaven Borough carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Brookhaven as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Brookhaven Borough?
Brookhaven Borough has 32,696 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.8%), Other / Multiracial (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
