1 census tracts · pop 2,898 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Glenwood Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Erie, PA, population 2,898. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.1/10, Moderate tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Erie rate of 32.9%.
31% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Court records for this tract carry 214 eviction filings.
Filing activity peaked in 2001 at 6.3% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 6.1% in 2006 against a 6.3% peak. That places it #18 of 26 neighborhoods in Erie.
Average gross rent runs $913, close to the Erie average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $50,625. 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Glenwood Heights vs ErieHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Glenwood Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
214Total filings (sum)
5.62%Avg annual filing rate
6.3%Peak year (2001)
6.05%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Glenwood Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Glenwood Heights?
Glenwood Heights scores 5.1/10 (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 Glenwood Heights compare to Erie overall?
Glenwood Heights scores 0.7 points higher than Erie overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $913 vs $870.
Q3
What is the average rent in Glenwood Heights?
Average gross rent in Glenwood Heights is $913/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Glenwood Heights residents are renters?
55% of Glenwood Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Erie). The neighborhood has 2,898 residents.
Q5
Is Glenwood Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Glenwood Heights sits in the 55th 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.
Q6
How safe is Glenwood Heights for landlords?
Glenwood Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Glenwood Heights?
Glenwood Heights has 3,239 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Other / Multiracial (19.5%), Hispanic / Latino (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
