2 census tracts · pop 8,049 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.6–4.3
Lincoln Heights spans 2 census tracts of Ephrata, PA and houses 8,049 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.9/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.3/10.
Cost burden runs 34% against 24.8% citywide, putting Lincoln Heights 8.9% over its own city. Severe burden reaches 14%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Filings are well documented here: 140 across 2 observed tracts.
The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 8.0% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.9% in 2006, is well off that peak. At $1,224 a month, rents sit 7% over what the rest of Ephrata commands.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.7 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $71,674. 38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 3.9/10 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
3.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lincoln Heights vs EphrataHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority16%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lincoln Heights
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
140Total filings (sum)
3.57%Avg annual filing rate
8.0%Peak year (2004)
3.22%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Lincoln Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lincoln Heights?
Lincoln Heights scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Lincoln Heights compare to Ephrata overall?
Lincoln Heights scores 0.2 points lower than Ephrata overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,224 vs $1,143.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lincoln Heights?
Average gross rent in Lincoln Heights is $1,224/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lincoln Heights residents are renters?
38% of Lincoln Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Ephrata). The neighborhood has 8,049 residents.
Q5
Is Lincoln Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Lincoln Heights sits in the 48th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Lincoln Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lincoln Heights is census tract 42071012302 (score 4.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 4.3, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Lincoln Heights for landlords?
Lincoln Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Ephrata as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lincoln Heights?
Lincoln Heights has 8,134 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.1%), Hispanic / Latino (6%), Other / Multiracial (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
