1 census tracts · pop 4,473 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
East Allentown maps to a single census tract in Allentown, PA and houses 4,473 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.6/10, in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Allentown baseline of 35.0%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
That places it #1 of 26 neighborhoods in Allentown. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $1,263, close to the Allentown average. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $58,425.
61% 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. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
East Allentown vs AllentownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About East Allentown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Allentown?
East Allentown 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 East Allentown compare to Allentown overall?
East Allentown scores 1.4 points higher than Allentown overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,263 vs $1,317.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Allentown?
Average gross rent in East Allentown eviction risk is $1,263/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Allentown residents are renters?
61% of East Allentown households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Allentown). The neighborhood has 4,473 residents.
Q5
Is East Allentown a high social-vulnerability area?
East Allentown sits in the 87th 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 East Allentown for landlords?
East Allentown eviction risk 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 East Allentown?
East Allentown has 4,623 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (70.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (16.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
