1 census tracts · pop 2,835 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Park Ridge is a one-tract neighborhood of Allentown, PA, population 2,835. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs about one in five against 35.0% citywide, putting Park Ridge 13.3% under its own city.
Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.5/10. The filing record is not thin: 45 evictions logged in this tract.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 3/10. Filing activity peaked in 2004 at 8.5% of renter households.
At $1,209 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Allentown commands. Recent filings have not receded much: 9.0% in 2006 against a 8.5% peak. Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Allentown, it ranks #23 by risk, the lower third.
Only 25% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Eighth Ward and South Poplar.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $70,430.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 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
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Park Ridge vs AllentownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Park Ridge
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
45Total filings (sum)
4.55%Avg annual filing rate
8.5%Peak year (2004)
8.99%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Park Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Park Ridge?
Park Ridge scores 5.4/10 (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 Park Ridge compare to Allentown overall?
Park Ridge scores 0.2 points higher than Allentown overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,209 vs $1,317.
Q3
What is the average rent in Park Ridge?
Average gross rent in Park Ridge is $1,209/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Park Ridge residents are renters?
25% of Park Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Allentown). The neighborhood has 2,835 residents.
Q5
Is Park Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Park Ridge sits in the 48th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Park Ridge for landlords?
Park Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Park Ridge?
Park Ridge has 2,829 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.1%), Hispanic / Latino (17.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
