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).
Little Italy 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.
Little Italy vs Erie
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
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%
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 |
CDC SVI percentile: 66
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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)
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.