1 census tracts · pop 3,518 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Greater Kahkwa maps to a single census tract in Erie, PA, population 3,518. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.4/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs roughly two in three against 32.9% citywide, putting Greater Kahkwa 34.5% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 30%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.7/10.
The filing record is not thin: 78 evictions logged in this tract. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.9/10.
The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 2.5% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 1.6% in 2006 against a 2.5% peak.
Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Erie, it ranks #24 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Greengarden Terrace and Walczak Park score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $73,333, annual rent is only 14%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $882, close to the Erie average.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Greater Kahkwa vs ErieHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Greater Kahkwa
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
78Total filings (sum)
1.82%Avg annual filing rate
2.5%Peak year (2005)
1.64%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Greater Kahkwa
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Greater Kahkwa?
Greater Kahkwa scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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 Greater Kahkwa compare to Erie overall?
Greater Kahkwa scores 1.0 points lower than Erie overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $882 vs $870.
Q3
What is the average rent in Greater Kahkwa?
Average gross rent in Greater Kahkwa is $882/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Greater Kahkwa residents are renters?
29% of Greater Kahkwa households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Erie). The neighborhood has 3,518 residents.
Q5
Is Greater Kahkwa a high social-vulnerability area?
Greater Kahkwa sits in the 46th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Greater Kahkwa for landlords?
Greater Kahkwa carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Greater Kahkwa?
Greater Kahkwa has 3,562 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.4%), Hispanic / Latino (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
