2 census tracts · pop 10,525 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 3–6.7
West Lebanon takes in 2 census tracts of Lebanon, PA, population 10,525. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.5/10, Moderate tier. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 6.7, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. Against a Lebanon baseline of 28.2%, 35% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Court records carry 619 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
The worst year on record was 2002, when filings touched 10.5% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 6.3% in 2006, is well off that peak.
That places it #4 of 4 neighborhoods in Lebanon. The closest comparables inside the same city are Lebanon South and Pleasant Hill.
Against average income of $71,005, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $937, close to the Lebanon average. 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 3.7 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
West Lebanon vs LebanonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Lebanon
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
619Total filings (sum)
5.35%Avg annual filing rate
10.5%Peak year (2002)
5.73%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About West Lebanon
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Lebanon?
West Lebanon scores 4.5/10 (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.
Q2
How does West Lebanon compare to Lebanon overall?
West Lebanon scores 0.8 points lower than Lebanon overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $937 vs $992.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Lebanon?
Average gross rent in West Lebanon eviction risk is $937/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Lebanon residents are renters?
36% of West Lebanon households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lebanon). The neighborhood has 10,525 residents.
Q5
Is West Lebanon a high social-vulnerability area?
West Lebanon sits in the 50th 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
Which tracts in West Lebanon have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Lebanon is census tract 42075000300 (score 6.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 6.7, a spread of 3.7 points.
Q7
How safe is West Lebanon for landlords?
West Lebanon eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 (5.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Lebanon?
West Lebanon has 10,810 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.1%), Hispanic / Latino (35.5%), Other / Multiracial (2.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
