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Eviction Risk in Arts District , Allentown

1 census tracts · pop 2,633 · pop-weighted composite 6.7/10 · range 6.7–6.7

Arts District is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Allentown with 1 census tract and a population of 2,633 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,171/month sits 11% lower than the Allentown citywide median ($1,317).

Eviction Risk
6.7
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
51%
17% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,171
Median household income
$48,451
30.0% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Arts District vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

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

Arts District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Arts District: 6.76.7Arts DistrictNeighborhoodParent 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
Downtown
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.8K
Peer · PA
North of Tilghman
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 8.9K
Peer · PA
Franklin Park
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 6.3K
Peer · PA
Sacred Heart
6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 1.9K
Comparison

Arts District vs Allentown

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.7 +22%
Allentown: 5.5
Rent burden
50.7% +45%
Allentown: 35.0%
Median gross rent
$1,171 -11%
Allentown: $1,317
Median HH income
$48,451 -9%
Allentown: $53,403
Poverty rate
30.0% +39%
Allentown: 21.6%
Renter share
96.2% +69%
Allentown: 56.8%
Where

Tract centroids in Arts District

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Hispanic-White Neighborhood — 2,687 residents across all tracts in Arts District. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 56.5% White (non-Hispanic): 21.2% Black (non-Hispanic): 18.9% Other / Multiracial: 3.5%
  • Hispanic / Latino 56.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 21.2%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 18.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 3.5%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Arts District

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
42077001200 6.7 2,633 51% $1,171
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 96

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

Socioeconomic status 91%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 75%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Arts District

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 347Total filings (sum)
  • 9.07%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.2%Peak year (2006)
  • 12.15%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Arts District

What is the eviction-risk score for Arts District?

Arts District scores 6.7/10 (Elevated 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 Arts District compare to Allentown overall?

Arts District scores 1.2 points higher than Allentown overall (5.5/10). Rent burden: 51% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,171 vs $1,317.

What is the median rent in Arts District?

Median gross rent in Arts District is $1,171/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Arts District residents are renters?

96% of Arts District households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Allentown). The neighborhood has 2,633 residents.

Is Arts District a high social-vulnerability area?

Arts District sits in the 96th 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.

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