1 census tracts · pop 3,077 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
West End maps to a single census tract in Lancaster, PA, population 3,077. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.6/10, Elevated tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 27% of renter households. 21% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The filing record is not thin: 407 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2006 at 13.8% of renter households.
That places it #1 of 17 neighborhoods in Lancaster. Judgments average 6.2% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
Average gross rent runs $1,239, close to the Lancaster average. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $62,326.
53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. 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
West End vs LancasterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West End
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
407Total filings (sum)
11.79%Avg annual filing rate
13.8%Peak year (2006)
13.82%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About West End
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West End?
West End 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 West End compare to Lancaster overall?
West End scores 1.4 points higher than Lancaster overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,239 vs $1,240.
Q3
What is the average rent in West End?
Average gross rent in West End is $1,239/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West End residents are renters?
53% of West End households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Lancaster). The neighborhood has 3,077 residents.
Q5
Is West End a high social-vulnerability area?
West End sits in the 66th 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
How safe is West End for landlords?
West End 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 West End?
West End has 3,011 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (46.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (38.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
