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Neighborhood · Allentown, PA

Fairview Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 7,598 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6

Fairview is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Allentown with 1 census tract and a population of 7,598 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-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,195/month sits 9% lower than the Allentown citywide average ($1,317).

Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fairview vs Allentown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
51.5% +47%
Allentown: 35.0%
Average gross rent
$1,195 -9%
Allentown: $1,317
Average HH income
$49,796 -7%
Allentown: $53,403
Poverty rate
12.7% -41%
Allentown: 21.6%
Renter share
66.2% +17%
Allentown: 56.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fairview and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.6–5.6

Why Fairview scores 5.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Rent control risk
52% of income on rent · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
66% renter households · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Economic stress
12.7% below poverty line · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison

Fairview vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Fairview score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Fairview: 5.65.6FairviewNeighborhoodParent city: 5.05.0Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Fairview

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42077001401 5.6 7,598 51% $1,195
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 94%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fairview

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 872Total filings (sum)
  • 8.80%Avg annual filing rate
  • 10.7%Peak year (2006)
  • 10.70%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Fairview

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Fairview?

Fairview scores 5.6/10 (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 Fairview compare to Allentown overall?

Fairview scores 0.6 points higher than Allentown overall (5/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,195 vs $1,317.
Q3

What is the average rent in Fairview?

Average gross rent in Fairview is $1,195/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Fairview residents are renters?

66% of Fairview households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Allentown). The neighborhood has 7,598 residents.
Q5

Is Fairview a high social-vulnerability area?

Fairview 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.
Q6

How safe is Fairview for landlords?

Fairview carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 (5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Fairview?

Fairview has 7,419 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (48.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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