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Eviction Risk in Central Eastside , Erie

2 census tracts · pop 6,841 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 6.0–6.4

Central Eastside is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Erie with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,841 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,000/month sits 15% higher than the Erie citywide median ($870).

Eviction Risk
6.2
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
59%
38% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,000
Median household income
$50,158
22.7% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Central Eastside vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Central Eastside score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Central Eastside: 6.26.2Central EastsideNeighborhoodParent city: 5.15.1Parent cityhost cityState: 5.95.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · PA
Baldwin Park
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 2.9K
Peer · PA
Burton
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.1K
Peer · PA
Central City
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 2.0K
Peer · PA
Downtown Erie
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 1.4K
Comparison

Central Eastside vs Erie

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.2 +22%
Erie: 5.1
Rent burden
59.4% +81%
Erie: 32.9%
Median gross rent
$1,000 +15%
Erie: $870
Median HH income
$50,158 +16%
Erie: $43,397
Poverty rate
22.7% -8%
Erie: 24.6%
Renter share
31.7% -31%
Erie: 45.9%
Where

Tract centroids in Central Eastside

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 6,482 residents across all tracts in Central Eastside. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 7.4% White (non-Hispanic): 62.2% Black (non-Hispanic): 20.2% Asian (non-Hispanic): 3.1% Other / Multiracial: 7.1%
  • Hispanic / Latino 7.4%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 62.2%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 20.2%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 3.1%
  • Other / Multiracial 7.1%
Census tracts

2 tracts in Central Eastside

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
42049001700 6.4 2,651 62% $915
42049002600 6.0 4,190 57% $1,054
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 76%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 87%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Central Eastside

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 633Total filings (sum)
  • 8.89%Avg annual filing rate
  • 16.3%Peak year (2006)
  • 9.78%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Central Eastside

What is the eviction-risk score for Central Eastside?

Central Eastside scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Central Eastside compare to Erie overall?

Central Eastside scores 1.1 points higher than Erie overall (5.1/10). Rent burden: 59% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,000 vs $870.

What is the median rent in Central Eastside?

Median gross rent in Central Eastside is $1,000/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Central Eastside residents are renters?

32% of Central Eastside households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Erie). The neighborhood has 6,841 residents.

Is Central Eastside a high social-vulnerability area?

Central Eastside sits in the 80th 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.

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