1 census tracts · pop 2,464 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
Central Business District is a one-tract neighborhood of Lancaster, PA and houses 2,464 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.6/10, in the Elevated tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10.
This is a renter market: 85% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Cost burden runs 40% against 28.9% citywide, putting Central Business District 10.8% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The filing record is not thin: 1,105 evictions logged in this tract. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.9/10.
The worst year on record was 2000, when filings touched 15.8% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,096, 12% below the Lancaster average of $1,240.
Recent filings have not receded much: 19.1% in 2006 against a 15.8% peak. Among the 17 mapped neighborhoods of Lancaster, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are West End and Southside.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Central Business District vs LancasterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Central Business District
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,105Total filings (sum)
15.26%Avg annual filing rate
15.8%Peak year (2000)
19.10%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Central Business District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Central Business District?
Central Business District scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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 Central Business District compare to Lancaster overall?
Central Business District scores 1.4 points higher than Lancaster overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,096 vs $1,240.
Q3
What is the average rent in Central Business District?
Average gross rent in Central Business District is $1,096/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Central Business District residents are renters?
85% of Central Business District households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Lancaster). The neighborhood has 2,464 residents.
Q5
Is Central Business District a high social-vulnerability area?
Central Business District sits in the 85th 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 Central Business District for landlords?
Central Business District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 Lancaster as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Central Business District?
Central Business District has 2,365 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.5%), Hispanic / Latino (38.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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