Eviction Risk in Walczak Park , Erie
Tract 42049002700 · Erie County, PA · pop 6,474 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
Census tract 42049002700 sits in the Walczak Park neighborhood of Erie, Pennsylvania. It has a population of 6,474 and an eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier). 45% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 11% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $708/month against a median household income of $57,292 — roughly 15% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 6,558 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 9.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 78.5%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 8.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.1%
- Other / Multiracial 3.7%
How the 5.4/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 8.2 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 3.4 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 5.1 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 5.5 | Erie (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 3.5 | Erie (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 5.0 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 4.5 | Erie (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 5.0 | Erie (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 1.7 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 1.3 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 60
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 40%Socioeconomic
- 60%Household composition
- 33%Racial/ethnic minority
- 86%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 107Total filings over 7 yrs
- 2.07%Avg annual filing rate
- 3.4%Peak (2000)
- 19Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Dominant grade: C — definitely declining
Approximately 53% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Erie. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 0.0%A (Best)
- 0.0%B (Desirable)
- 31.9%C (Declining)
- 20.8%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 42049002700
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42049002700?
Census tract 42049002700 in the Walczak Park neighborhood scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 42049002700?
Median gross rent is $708/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 42049002700?
7.0% of residents in tract 42049002700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,474.
How socially vulnerable is tract 42049002700?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 60th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 40th, household 60th, minority 33th, housing 86th.
Is tract 42049002700 considered part of Walczak Park?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42049002700 fall within Walczak Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42049002700?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 107 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42049002700 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.07% of renter households, peaking at 3.4% in 2000. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Was tract 42049002700 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is C (Definitely Declining). Roughly 21% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Erie. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.