Neighborhood · Lebanon, PA

Sand Hill Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 8,526 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 4.9–7

Sand Hill is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Lebanon with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,526 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $942/month sits 5% lower than the Lebanon citywide average ($992).

Risk score

Elevated

2 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

50.8% +80%

Lebanon: 28.2%

Average gross rent

$942 -5%

Lebanon: $992

Average HH income

$44,285 -7%

Lebanon: $47,439

Poverty rate

25.5% +11%

Lebanon: 22.9%

Renter share

50.3% -6%

Lebanon: 53.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sand Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.9–7

Why Sand Hill scores 6

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

51% of income on rent · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

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

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

50% renter households · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts

9.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Economic stress

25.5% below poverty line · Range 2.2–10.0 across tracts

6.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.0 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Sand Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42075000401	7	4,330	49%	$748
42075000402	4.9	4,196	53%	$1,142

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

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

Socioeconomic status 90%ile

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

Household characteristics 95%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 37%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sand Hill

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

725Total filings (sum)
7.81%Avg annual filing rate
15.0%Peak year (2006)
8.71%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Sand Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Sand Hill?

Sand Hill scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 Sand Hill compare to Lebanon overall?

Sand Hill scores 1.6 points higher than Lebanon overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $942 vs $992.

What is the average rent in Sand Hill?

Average gross rent in Sand Hill is $942/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sand Hill residents are renters?

50% of Sand Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lebanon). The neighborhood has 8,526 residents.

Is Sand Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Sand Hill sits in the 82nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Sand Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sand Hill is census tract 42075000401 (score 7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 7, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Sand Hill for landlords?

Sand Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Sand Hill?

Sand Hill has 8,281 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (54.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (40.4%), Other / Multiracial (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sand Hill

4.3 West Lebanon 2 tracts · pop 10,525 4.7 Lebanon South 4 tracts · pop 13,767 5.3 Pleasant Hill 2 tracts · pop 9,140

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lebanon

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

5.3 Pleasant Hill 2 tracts · pop 9,140 5.1 Lebanon South 4 tracts · pop 13,767 3.8 West Lebanon 2 tracts · pop 10,525

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