Neighborhood · Lancaster, PA

Prospect Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 15,588 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 3.1–5.7

Prospect Heights is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Lancaster with 3 census tracts and a population of 15,588 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,326/month sits 7% higher than the Lancaster citywide average ($1,240).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Prospect Heights vs Lancaster How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

62.0% +115%

Lancaster: 28.9%

Average gross rent

$1,326 +7%

Lancaster: $1,240

Average HH income

$75,516 +19%

Lancaster: $63,421

Poverty rate

14.6% -29%

Lancaster: 20.7%

Renter share

32.0% -38%

Lancaster: 51.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Prospect Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.1–5.7

Why Prospect Heights scores 4.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.4–4.8 across tracts

4.3

Rent control risk

62% of income on rent · Range 3.4–6.4 across tracts

5.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–5.0 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

32% renter households · Range 4.0–9.3 across tracts

7.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–7.5 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

14.6% below poverty line · Range 2.7–4.4 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–6.3 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

Prospect Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Prospect Heights?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.6 points from 3.1 to 5.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.7 5.0 3.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Prospect Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42071001200	5.7	5,689	72%	$1,090
42071013505	5	3,802	56%	$1,285
42071013504	3.1	6,097	57%	$1,571

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 52%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 78%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 40%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Prospect Heights

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

190Total filings (sum)
5.82%Avg annual filing rate
9.6%Peak year (2006)
9.57%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Prospect Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Prospect Heights?

Prospect Heights scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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.

How does Prospect Heights compare to Lancaster overall?

Prospect Heights scores 0.4 points higher than Lancaster overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,326 vs $1,240.

What is the average rent in Prospect Heights?

Average gross rent in Prospect Heights is $1,326/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Prospect Heights residents are renters?

32% of Prospect Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Lancaster). The neighborhood has 15,588 residents.

Is Prospect Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Prospect Heights 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.

Which tracts in Prospect Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Prospect Heights is census tract 42071001200 (score 5.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 5.7, a spread of 2.6 points.

How safe is Prospect Heights for landlords?

Prospect Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Prospect Heights?

Prospect Heights has 15,310 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.6%), Hispanic / Latino (31.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Prospect Heights

5.6 Crossgates Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 9,341 4 Georgetown Hills 2 tracts · pop 11,979 4.3 College Park 2 tracts · pop 8,074 4.9 East Side 2 tracts · pop 6,325 4.5 Sunnyside 2 tracts · pop 7,022 5.5 Ross 2 tracts · pop 8,308

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lancaster

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Prospect Heights.

4.5 College Park 2 tracts · pop 8,074 4.5 Sunnyside 2 tracts · pop 7,022 4.4 Eastland Hills 1 tracts · pop 5,314 4.3 Grandview Heights 1 tracts · pop 6,802 4.8 East Side 2 tracts · pop 6,325 4.1 Penn Rose Park 1 tracts · pop 3,707

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