2 census tracts · pop 6,325 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.5–5.9
East Side spans 2 census tracts of Lancaster, PA and houses 6,325 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.7/10, Moderate tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10.
The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Court records carry 1,070 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Cost burden runs 33% against 28.9% citywide, putting East Side 4.1% over its own city.
The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 17.0% of renter households. Among the 17 mapped neighborhoods of Lancaster, it ranks #11 by risk, the middle third.
Judgments average 7.9% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.4 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $1,225, close to the Lancaster average. 54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 5.7/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
East Side 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 & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in East Side
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,070Total filings (sum)
14.03%Avg annual filing rate
17.0%Peak year (2006)
15.83%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About East Side
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Side?
East Side scores 5.7/10 (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 East Side compare to Lancaster overall?
East Side scores 0.5 points higher than Lancaster overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,225 vs $1,240.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Side?
Average gross rent in East Side is $1,225/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Side residents are renters?
54% of East Side households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Lancaster). The neighborhood has 6,325 residents.
Q5
Is East Side a high social-vulnerability area?
East Side sits in the 62nd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in East Side have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in East Side is census tract 42071000200 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 5.9, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is East Side for landlords?
East Side carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of East Side?
East Side has 6,725 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39.5%), Hispanic / Latino (32.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
