Neighborhood · Brookhaven, PA

Brookhaven Borough Eviction Risk: Lower

7 census tracts · pop 32,182 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 1.2–5.7

Brookhaven Borough is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Brookhaven with 7 census tracts and a population of 32,182 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower 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 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,389/month sits 7% lower than the Brookhaven citywide average ($1,487).

Risk score

2.5

Lower

7 tracts · population-weighted

Brookhaven Borough vs Brookhaven How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.3% +107%

Brookhaven: 29.1%

Average gross rent

$1,389 -7%

Brookhaven: $1,487

Average HH income

$93,824 -3%

Brookhaven: $96,393

Poverty rate

6.9% +104%

Brookhaven: 3.4%

Renter share

20.7% +37%

Brookhaven: 15.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brookhaven Borough and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 1.2–5.7

Why Brookhaven Borough scores 2.5

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 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.4–6.7 across tracts

6.4

Rent control risk

60% of income on rent · Range 3.4–8.8 across tracts

7.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–5.0 across tracts

3.4

Tenant organizing strength

21% renter households · Range 2.0–9.6 across tracts

4.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.4–8.8 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

6.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.2 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.8 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

Brookhaven Borough vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Brookhaven Borough?

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 4.5 points from 1.2 to 5.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.7 3.6 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.8 1.2

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Brookhaven Borough

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42045404500	5.7	4,848	75%	$1,104
42045406401	3.6	2,550	63%	$1,258
42045406100	2.5	2,052	54%	$1,061
42045406902	2.3	6,151	57%	$1,535
42045406202	1.9	4,944	44%	$1,577
42045406201	1.8	3,324	71%	$1,295
42045410800	1.2	8,313	61%	$1,494

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 31%ile

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

Household characteristics 44%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 38%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Brookhaven Borough?

Brookhaven Borough scores 2.5/10 (Lower 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.

How does Brookhaven Borough compare to Brookhaven overall?

Brookhaven Borough scores 1.2 points lower than Brookhaven overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,389 vs $1,487.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Brookhaven Borough have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Brookhaven Borough is census tract 42045404500 (score 5.7/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 5.7, a spread of 4.5 points.

How safe is Brookhaven Borough for landlords?

Brookhaven Borough carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brookhaven Borough?

Brookhaven Borough has 32,696 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.8%), Other / Multiracial (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brookhaven Borough

5.2 Viscose Village 6 tracts · pop 17,296 2.3 Hills at Bethel 4 tracts · pop 14,457 4.2 Briarcliffe 15 tracts · pop 53,772 5.9 Eastwick 3 tracts · pop 12,032 5.5 Paschall 5 tracts · pop 17,323 4.8 Angora 3 tracts · pop 11,756

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