2 census tracts · pop 8,896 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.2–6.6
North of Tilghman spans 2 census tracts of Allentown, PA, population 8,896. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.4/10, Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 47%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
72% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Allentown rate of 35.0%. Set annual rent against average household income of $49,298 and the ratio lands at 32%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
The poverty rate is 25%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 7.1/10. Court records carry 1,298 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 18.3% of renter households. Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Allentown, it ranks #16 by risk, the middle third.
Judgments average 7.3% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. For a like-for-like read, West End Theatre District and Fairview score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.4 points apart at the extremes.
With little internal variation, 6.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
North of Tilghman vs AllentownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North of Tilghman
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,298Total filings (sum)
14.88%Avg annual filing rate
18.3%Peak year (2006)
17.12%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About North of Tilghman
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North of Tilghman?
North of Tilghman scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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 North of Tilghman compare to Allentown overall?
North of Tilghman scores 1.2 points higher than Allentown overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 72% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,334 vs $1,317.
Q3
What is the average rent in North of Tilghman?
Average gross rent in North of Tilghman is $1,334/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North of Tilghman residents are renters?
52% of North of Tilghman households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Allentown). The neighborhood has 8,896 residents.
Q5
Is North of Tilghman a high social-vulnerability area?
North of Tilghman sits in the 85th 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
Which tracts in North of Tilghman have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North of Tilghman is census tract 42077000700 (score 6.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.2 to 6.6, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is North of Tilghman for landlords?
North of Tilghman carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 North of Tilghman?
North of Tilghman has 8,616 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (68%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
