2 census tracts · pop 8,648 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 4.2–6.6
Eighth Ward is a 2-tract neighborhood of Allentown, PA and houses 8,648 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.6/10, Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 4.2 to 6.6. A 2.4-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. 44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Allentown rate of 35.0%. The poverty rate is 19%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Filings are well documented here: 1,085 across 2 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 19.0% of renter households. At $1,425 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of Allentown commands.
Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Allentown, it ranks #21 by risk, the lower third. Judgments average 7.2% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. The closest comparables inside the same city are South Poplar and Park Ridge.
Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $61,508. 59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Eighth Ward vs AllentownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Eighth Ward
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,085Total filings (sum)
14.28%Avg annual filing rate
19.0%Peak year (2006)
17.71%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Eighth Ward
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Eighth Ward?
Eighth Ward scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Eighth Ward compare to Allentown overall?
Eighth Ward scores 0.4 points higher than Allentown overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,425 vs $1,317.
Q3
What is the average rent in Eighth Ward?
Average gross rent in Eighth Ward is $1,425/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Eighth Ward residents are renters?
59% of Eighth Ward households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Allentown). The neighborhood has 8,648 residents.
Q5
Is Eighth Ward a high social-vulnerability area?
Eighth Ward sits in the 67th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Eighth Ward have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Eighth Ward is census tract 42077001700 (score 6.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 6.6, a spread of 2.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Eighth Ward for landlords?
Eighth Ward carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Eighth Ward?
Eighth Ward has 8,407 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (50.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
