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Neighborhood · New Castle, PA

Mahoningtown Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,505 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.7–5.7

Mahoningtown is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in New Castle with 1 census tract and a population of 1,505 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $771/month sits 4% higher than the New Castle citywide average ($741).

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mahoningtown vs New Castle How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
55.0% +71%
New Castle: 32.1%
Average gross rent
$771 +4%
New Castle: $741
Average HH income
$42,321 +2%
New Castle: $41,478
Poverty rate
17.6% -33%
New Castle: 26.1%
Renter share
36.7% -19%
New Castle: 45.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Mahoningtown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.7–5.7

Why Mahoningtown scores 5.7

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 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Rent control risk
55% of income on rent · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
37% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Economic stress
17.6% below poverty line · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Risk score comparison

Mahoningtown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Mahoningtown score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Mahoningtown: 5.75.7MahoningtownNeighborhoodParent city: 4.44.4Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Mahoningtown

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42073001000 5.7 1,505 55% $771
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 55%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 68%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Mahoningtown

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 42Total filings (sum)
  • 4.28%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.8%Peak year (2004)
  • 3.99%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Mahoningtown

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Mahoningtown?

Mahoningtown scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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 Mahoningtown compare to New Castle overall?

Mahoningtown scores 1.3 points higher than New Castle overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $771 vs $741.
Q3

What is the average rent in Mahoningtown?

Average gross rent in Mahoningtown is $771/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Mahoningtown residents are renters?

37% of Mahoningtown households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in New Castle). The neighborhood has 1,505 residents.
Q5

Is Mahoningtown a high social-vulnerability area?

Mahoningtown 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

How safe is Mahoningtown for landlords?

Mahoningtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 New Castle as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Mahoningtown?

Mahoningtown has 1,493 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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