Neighborhood · Lebanon, PA

Pleasant Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 9,140 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.2–5.4

Pleasant Hill is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Lebanon with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,140 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,088/month sits 10% higher than the Lebanon citywide average ($992).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Pleasant Hill vs Lebanon How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

30.6% +9%

Lebanon: 28.2%

Average gross rent

$1,088 +10%

Lebanon: $992

Average HH income

$54,632 +15%

Lebanon: $47,439

Poverty rate

14.0% -39%

Lebanon: 22.9%

Renter share

41.9% -21%

Lebanon: 53.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pleasant Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.2–5.4

Why Pleasant Hill scores 5.3

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 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Rent control risk

31% of income on rent · Range 3.4–5.6 across tracts

4.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.4–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 8.0–9.4 across tracts

8.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.6–7.0 across tracts

6.4

Economic stress

14.0% below poverty line · Range 2.6–4.6 across tracts

3.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.9 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Pleasant Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Pleasant Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42075003600	5.4	4,105	28%	$1,134
42075000200	5.2	5,035	33%	$1,051

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 73

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 70%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 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 59%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pleasant Hill

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

632Total filings (sum)
5.38%Avg annual filing rate
7.7%Peak year (2005)
4.60%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Pleasant Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Pleasant Hill?

Pleasant Hill scores 5.3/10 (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.

How does Pleasant Hill compare to Lebanon overall?

Pleasant Hill scores 0.9 points higher than Lebanon overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,088 vs $992.

What is the average rent in Pleasant Hill?

Average gross rent in Pleasant Hill is $1,088/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pleasant Hill residents are renters?

42% of Pleasant Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lebanon). The neighborhood has 9,140 residents.

Is Pleasant Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Pleasant Hill sits in the 73rd 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 Pleasant Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pleasant Hill is census tract 42075003600 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.4, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Pleasant Hill for landlords?

Pleasant Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Lebanon as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Pleasant Hill?

Pleasant Hill has 8,920 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.7%), Hispanic / Latino (34.2%), Other / Multiracial (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pleasant Hill

4.3 West Lebanon 2 tracts · pop 10,525 4.7 Lebanon South 4 tracts · pop 13,767 6 Sand Hill 2 tracts · pop 8,526

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lebanon

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Pleasant Hill.

5.1 Lebanon South 4 tracts · pop 13,767 6 Sand Hill 2 tracts · pop 8,526 3.8 West Lebanon 2 tracts · pop 10,525

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