Eviction Risk in Walczak Park , Erie
1 census tracts · pop 6,474 · pop-weighted composite 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4
Walczak Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Erie with 1 census tract and a population of 6,474 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $708/month sits 19% lower than the Erie citywide median ($870).
Walczak Park 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.
Walczak Park vs Erie
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 6,558 residents across all tracts in Walczak Park. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 9.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 78.5%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 8.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.1%
- Other / Multiracial 3.7%
1 tracts in Walczak Park
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42049002700 | 5.4 | 6,474 | 45% | $708 |
CDC SVI percentile: 60
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Walczak Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 107Total filings (sum)
- 2.07%Avg annual filing rate
- 3.4%Peak year (2000)
- 2.29%Latest filed (2006)
About Walczak Park
What is the eviction-risk score for Walczak Park?
Walczak Park scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Walczak Park compare to Erie overall?
Walczak Park scores 0.3 points higher than Erie overall (5.1/10). Rent burden: 45% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $708 vs $870.
What is the median rent in Walczak Park?
Median gross rent in Walczak Park is $708/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Walczak Park residents are renters?
19% of Walczak Park households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Erie). The neighborhood has 6,474 residents.
Is Walczak Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Walczak Park sits in the 60th 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.