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Neighborhood

Eviction Risk in East Bayfront , Erie

2 census tracts · pop 3,306 · pop-weighted composite 5.8/10 · range 5.1–6.3

East Bayfront is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Erie with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,306 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $843/month sits 3% lower than the Erie citywide median ($870).

Eviction Risk
5.8
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
46%
14% severely burdened
Median rent
$843
Median household income
$47,359
21.9% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

East Bayfront vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

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

East Bayfront score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0East Bayfront: 5.85.8East BayfrontNeighborhoodParent 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
Glenwood Heights
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 2.9K
Peer · PA
Lakeside
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.3K
Peer · PA
Whispering Pines
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 5.3K
Peer · PA
Perry Park
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 2.3K
Comparison

East Bayfront vs Erie

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.8 +14%
Erie: 5.1
Rent burden
45.9% +40%
Erie: 32.9%
Median gross rent
$843 -3%
Erie: $870
Median HH income
$47,359 +9%
Erie: $43,397
Poverty rate
21.9% -11%
Erie: 24.6%
Renter share
48.6% +6%
Erie: 45.9%
Where

Tract centroids in East Bayfront

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,142 residents across all tracts in East Bayfront. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 7.2% White (non-Hispanic): 67.3% Black (non-Hispanic): 13.4% Asian (non-Hispanic): 3.9% Other / Multiracial: 8.2%
  • Hispanic / Latino 7.2%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 67.3%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 13.4%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 3.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 8.2%
Census tracts

2 tracts in East Bayfront

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
42049000400 6.3 1,984 55% $793
42049012400 5.1 1,322 33% $919
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

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

Socioeconomic status 56%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 49%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in East Bayfront

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 457Total filings (sum)
  • 6.88%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.3%Peak year (2006)
  • 7.08%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About East Bayfront

What is the eviction-risk score for East Bayfront?

East Bayfront scores 5.8/10 (Moderate 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 East Bayfront compare to Erie overall?

East Bayfront scores 0.7 points higher than Erie overall (5.1/10). Rent burden: 46% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $843 vs $870.

What is the median rent in East Bayfront?

Median gross rent in East Bayfront is $843/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of East Bayfront residents are renters?

49% of East Bayfront households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Erie). The neighborhood has 3,306 residents.

Is East Bayfront a high social-vulnerability area?

East Bayfront sits in the 67th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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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