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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).

Eviction Risk
5.6
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
36%
15% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,399
Median household income
$84,732
6.5% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Alton Park vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Alton Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Alton Park: 5.65.6Alton ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 5.55.5Parent cityhost cityState: 5.95.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · PA
Locust Valley
5.5
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 8.1K
Peer · PA
Bungalow Park
5.7
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 6.3K
Peer · PA
Home Park
5.7
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 5.2K
Peer · PA
Sterlingworth
5.7
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.1K
Comparison

Alton Park vs Allentown

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.6 +2%
Allentown: 5.5
Rent burden
36.1% +3%
Allentown: 35.0%
Median gross rent
$1,399 +6%
Allentown: $1,317
Median HH income
$84,732 +59%
Allentown: $53,403
Poverty rate
6.5% -70%
Allentown: 21.6%
Renter share
18.9% -67%
Allentown: 56.8%
Where

Tract centroids in Alton Park

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 26.9%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 67.5%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 2.2%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.5%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 19

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 28%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 52%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 6%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

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.

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