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).
Central Eastside vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Central Eastside vs Erie
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
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%
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 |
CDC SVI percentile: 80
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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)
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.