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Eviction Risk in Little Italy , Erie

2 census tracts · pop 5,683 · pop-weighted composite 6.4/10 · range 6.3–6.6

Little Italy is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Erie with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,683 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $921/month sits 6% higher than the Erie citywide median ($870).

Eviction Risk
6.4
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
55%
31% severely burdened
Median rent
$921
Median household income
$39,081
37.2% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Little Italy vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

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

Little Italy score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Little Italy: 6.46.4Little ItalyNeighborhoodParent 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
College Heights
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.2K
Peer · PA
Kingtown
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.2K
Peer · PA
Saint Mary
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 2.2K
Peer · PA
Lake Cliff Park
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.8K
Comparison

Little Italy vs Erie

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.4 +25%
Erie: 5.1
Rent burden
54.6% +66%
Erie: 32.9%
Median gross rent
$921 +6%
Erie: $870
Median HH income
$39,081 -10%
Erie: $43,397
Poverty rate
37.2% +52%
Erie: 24.6%
Renter share
63.8% +39%
Erie: 45.9%
Where

Tract centroids in Little Italy

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 5,934 residents across all tracts in Little Italy. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 10.2% White (non-Hispanic): 63% Black (non-Hispanic): 11.2% Asian (non-Hispanic): 3.1% Other / Multiracial: 12.5%
  • Hispanic / Latino 10.2%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 63%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 11.2%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 3.1%
  • Other / Multiracial 12.5%
Census tracts

2 tracts in Little Italy

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
42049001200 6.6 2,561 65% $840
42049002000 6.3 3,122 46% $987
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

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

Socioeconomic status 87%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 57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Little Italy

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,170Total filings (sum)
  • 11.63%Avg annual filing rate
  • 19.6%Peak year (2005)
  • 10.56%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Little Italy

What is the eviction-risk score for Little Italy?

Little Italy scores 6.4/10 (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 Little Italy compare to Erie overall?

Little Italy scores 1.3 points higher than Erie overall (5.1/10). Rent burden: 55% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $921 vs $870.

What is the median rent in Little Italy?

Median gross rent in Little Italy is $921/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Little Italy residents are renters?

64% of Little Italy households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Erie). The neighborhood has 5,683 residents.

Is Little Italy a high social-vulnerability area?

Little Italy sits in the 66th 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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