1 census tracts · pop 1,991 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
Central City maps to a single census tract in Erie, PA, population 1,991. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.8/10, in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 50%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
78% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Erie rate of 32.9%. Set annual rent against average household income of $28,426 and the ratio lands at 43%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. This is a renter market: 67% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Court records for this tract carry 550 eviction filings. Average gross rent is $1,009, 16% above the Erie average of $870.
The worst year on record was 2001, when filings touched 18.8% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 22.2% in 2006 against a 18.8% peak.
That places it #1 of 26 neighborhoods in Erie. For a like-for-like read, Saint Mary and Baldwin Park score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
One tract means one number: 5.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Central City vs ErieHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Central City
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
550Total filings (sum)
18.88%Avg annual filing rate
18.8%Peak year (2001)
22.15%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Central City
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Central City?
Central City scores 5.8/10 (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 Central City compare to Erie overall?
Central City scores 1.4 points higher than Erie overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 78% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,009 vs $870.
Q3
What is the average rent in Central City?
Average gross rent in Central City is $1,009/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 78% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Central City residents are renters?
67% of Central City households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Erie). The neighborhood has 1,991 residents.
Q5
Is Central City a high social-vulnerability area?
Central City sits in the 92nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Central City for landlords?
Central City carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Erie as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Central City?
Central City has 1,985 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (52.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.3%), Hispanic / Latino (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
