1 census tracts · pop 2,602 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
Alton Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Allentown, PA, population 2,602. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.6/10.
The severe-burden share is 15%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Court records for this tract carry 32 eviction filings.
The worst year on record was 2002, when filings touched 5.4% of renter households. 36% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
Recent filings have not receded much: 4.4% in 2006 against a 5.4% peak. Average gross rent is $1,399, 6% above the Allentown average of $1,317. Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Allentown, it ranks #24 by risk, the lower third.
Only 19% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 4.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Alton Park vs AllentownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport6%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
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)
Frequently asked
About Alton Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Alton Park?
Alton Park scores 4.7/10 (Moderate 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 Alton Park compare to Allentown overall?
Alton Park scores 0.5 points lower than Allentown overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,399 vs $1,317.
Q3
What is the average rent in Alton Park?
Average 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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Alton Park for landlords?
Alton Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Alton Park?
Alton Park has 2,711 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.5%), Hispanic / Latino (26.9%), Other / Multiracial (2.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
