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Neighborhood · Ranked #7,456 of 84,120 nationally

North of Tilghman Eviction Risk: Elevated , Allentown

Tract 42077000700 · Lehigh County, PA · pop 4,142 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

The North of Tilghman neighborhood of Allentown anchors census tract 42077000700, which lands at 6.5/10 on landlord eviction risk. It lands near the 86th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

63% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 44% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,331 a month while the average household earns $44,519 a year, roughly 36% of income at the averages. Renters make up 61% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
6.5
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 38% Stable renters 23% Owners 39%
Tract context
Occupied units1,192
Renter share60.7%
SVI overall0.85
Poverty rate23.1%
Median income$44,519

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 2 tracts In North of Tilghman
Very High
Within parent city
67 th percentile
Rank, 67th percentileLowHigh
#10 of 28 tracts In Allentown
Elevated
Within county
89 th percentile
Rank, 89th percentileLowHigh
#10 of 81 tracts In Lehigh County
High
Within state
92 th percentile
Rank, 92nd percentileLowHigh
#273 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Allentown and the region

Centroid at 40.6182, -75.4730 · click any tract to drill in

Why North of Tilghman scores 6.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Allentown
5.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.4
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
23.1% poverty · this tract
5.8
Supply constraint
$1,331 rent vs county FMR
3.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Allentown
4.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Allentown
5.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Allentown
5.5

How North of Tilghman compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
North of Tilghman risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.56.5This tracttract 000700Allentown: 5.05.0Allentownparent cityCounty: 4.04.0Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 85

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 458Total filings over 7 yrs
  • 13.65%Avg annual filing rate
  • 15.7%Peak (2006)
  • 86Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 420770007002000: 62 filings (13.79/100 renter HHs)2001: 60 filings (13.34/100 renter HHs)2002: 63 filings (14.01/100 renter HHs)2003: 60 filings (13.34/100 renter HHs)2004: 53 filings (11.79/100 renter HHs)2005: 74 filings (13.54/100 renter HHs)2006: 86 filings (15.74/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 39% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within North of Tilghman. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in North of Tilghman

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 5.8/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Allentown eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Lehigh County average of 5.8 and above the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 458 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 13.7% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 15.7% of renter households in 2006.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 42077000700

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42077000700?

Census tract 42077000700 in the North of Tilghman neighborhood scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 42077000700?

Median gross rent is $1,331/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42077000700?

23.1% of residents in tract 42077000700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,142.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42077000700?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 85th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 96th, household 91th, minority 89th, housing 28th.
Q5

Is tract 42077000700 considered part of North of Tilghman?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42077000700 fall within North of Tilghman (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42077000700?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 458 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42077000700 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 13.65% of renter households, peaking at 15.7% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

How does tract 42077000700 compare to Allentown overall?

Tract 42077000700 scores 6.5/10, higher than the parent city of Allentown at 5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Allentown eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Allentown

Top eight tracts in Allentown ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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