1 census tracts · pop 4,461 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
6th Ward is a one-tract neighborhood of Allentown, PA, population 4,461. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.6/10, Elevated tier. 62% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Allentown rate of 35.0%.
The severe-burden share is 33%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Set annual rent against average household income of $45,571 and the ratio lands at 35%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Court records for this tract carry 331 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 11.9% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 10.7% in 2006 against a 11.9% peak.
Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Allentown, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Center City and Union Terrace. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $1,312, close to the Allentown average. 60% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
6th Ward vs AllentownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in 6th Ward
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
331Total filings (sum)
9.56%Avg annual filing rate
11.9%Peak year (2004)
10.73%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About 6th Ward
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for 6th Ward?
6th Ward scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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 6th Ward compare to Allentown overall?
6th Ward scores 1.4 points higher than Allentown overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,312 vs $1,317.
Q3
What is the average rent in 6th Ward?
Average gross rent in 6th Ward is $1,312/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of 6th Ward residents are renters?
60% of 6th Ward households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Allentown). The neighborhood has 4,461 residents.
Q5
Is 6th Ward a high social-vulnerability area?
6th Ward sits in the 98th 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.
Q6
How safe is 6th Ward for landlords?
6th Ward carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 Allentown as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of 6th Ward?
6th Ward has 4,214 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (64.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
