Eviction Risk in Alton Park , Allentown
1 census tracts · pop 2,602 · pop-weighted composite 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6
Alton Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Allentown with 1 census tract and a population of 2,602 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,399/month sits 6% higher than the Allentown citywide median ($1,317).
Alton Park vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Alton Park vs Allentown
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,711 residents across all tracts in Alton Park. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 26.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 67.5%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.9%
- Other / Multiracial 2.5%
1 tracts in Alton Park
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42077001402 | 5.6 | 2,602 | 36% | $1,399 |
CDC SVI percentile: 19
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Alton Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 32Total filings (sum)
- 2.99%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.4%Peak year (2002)
- 4.35%Latest filed (2006)
About Alton Park
What is the eviction-risk score for Alton Park?
Alton Park scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Alton Park compare to Allentown overall?
Alton Park scores 0.1 points higher than Allentown overall (5.5/10). Rent burden: 36% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,399 vs $1,317.
What is the median rent in Alton Park?
Median gross rent in Alton Park is $1,399/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Alton Park residents are renters?
19% of Alton Park households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Allentown). The neighborhood has 2,602 residents.
Is Alton Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Alton Park sits in the 19th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.