1 census tracts · pop 2,470 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
Marvintown is a one-tract neighborhood of Erie, PA, population 2,470. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.5/10, Moderate tier. 68% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Erie rate of 32.9%.
Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 2.7/10.
The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Court records for this tract carry 174 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 10.1% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 6.7% in 2006 against a 10.1% peak. That places it #14 of 26 neighborhoods in Erie. The closest comparables inside the same city are Perry Park and Bayfront.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $866, close to the Erie average.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $46,033. 43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.5/10 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
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Marvintown vs ErieHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Marvintown
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
174Total filings (sum)
6.48%Avg annual filing rate
10.1%Peak year (2004)
6.73%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Marvintown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Marvintown?
Marvintown scores 5.5/10 (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 Marvintown compare to Erie overall?
Marvintown scores 1.1 points higher than Erie overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $866 vs $870.
Q3
What is the average rent in Marvintown?
Average gross rent in Marvintown is $866/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Marvintown residents are renters?
43% of Marvintown households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Erie). The neighborhood has 2,470 residents.
Q5
Is Marvintown a high social-vulnerability area?
Marvintown sits in the 88th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Marvintown for landlords?
Marvintown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Marvintown?
Marvintown has 2,373 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Other / Multiracial (15.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
