1 census tracts · pop 6,642 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Southeast Hills maps to a single census tract in Erie, PA and houses 6,642 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 43% against 32.9% citywide, putting Southeast Hills 10.2% over its own city.
25% 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. Court records for this tract carry 117 eviction filings. Average gross rent is $994, 14% above the Erie average of $870.
The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 5.6% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 4.1% in 2006 against a 5.6% peak.
That places it #22 of 26 neighborhoods in Erie. The closest comparables inside the same city are Southwest Erie and Walczak Park. Against average income of $61,438, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Southeast Hills vs ErieHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority24%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Southeast Hills
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
117Total filings (sum)
3.30%Avg annual filing rate
5.6%Peak year (2005)
4.06%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Southeast Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southeast Hills?
Southeast Hills scores 4.3/10 (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 Southeast Hills compare to Erie overall?
Southeast Hills scores 0.1 points lower than Erie overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $994 vs $870.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southeast Hills?
Average gross rent in Southeast Hills is $994/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Southeast Hills residents are renters?
29% of Southeast Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Erie). The neighborhood has 6,642 residents.
Q5
Is Southeast Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Southeast Hills sits in the 41st 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 Southeast Hills for landlords?
Southeast Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Southeast Hills?
Southeast Hills has 6,617 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.8%), Other / Multiracial (7.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
