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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).

Eviction Risk
5.4
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
45%
11% severely burdened
Median rent
$708
Median household income
$57,292
7.0% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Walczak Park vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

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

Walczak Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Walczak Park: 5.45.4Walczak ParkNeighborhoodParent 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
Grandview Heights
5.4
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 4.3K
Peer · PA
Southwest Erie
5.5
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.7K
Peer · PA
Fairfield-on-the-Lake
5.3
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 3.9K
Peer · PA
Greater Kahkwa
5.6
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.5K
Comparison

Walczak Park vs Erie

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.4 +6%
Erie: 5.1
Rent burden
44.6% +36%
Erie: 32.9%
Median gross rent
$708 -19%
Erie: $870
Median HH income
$57,292 +32%
Erie: $43,397
Poverty rate
7.0% -71%
Erie: 24.6%
Renter share
18.8% -59%
Erie: 45.9%
Where

Tract centroids in Walczak Park

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 9.2%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 78.5%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 8.5%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.1%
  • Other / Multiracial 3.7%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 40%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 60%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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)
Frequently asked

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.

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