2 census tracts · pop 8,074 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 3.8–6.5
College Park takes in 2 census tracts of Lancaster, PA, population 8,074. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.8 to 6.5, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Average gross rent is $1,556, 25% above the Lancaster average of $1,240.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 30% of renter households. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Court records carry 402 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. The voucher gap is 11.7%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 8.4% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 3.8% in 2006, is well off that peak. That places it #13 of 17 neighborhoods in Lancaster.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
College Park vs LancasterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in College Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
402Total filings (sum)
4.58%Avg annual filing rate
8.4%Peak year (2003)
4.29%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About College Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for College Park?
College Park scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 College Park compare to Lancaster overall?
College Park scores 0.2 points higher than Lancaster overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,556 vs $1,240.
Q3
What is the average rent in College Park?
Average gross rent in College Park is $1,556/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of College Park residents are renters?
32% of College Park households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Lancaster). The neighborhood has 8,074 residents.
Q5
Is College Park a high social-vulnerability area?
College Park sits in the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in College Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in College Park is census tract 42071000500 (score 6.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 6.5, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7
How safe is College Park for landlords?
College Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of College Park?
College Park has 7,709 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.2%), Other / Multiracial (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
