3 census tracts · pop 13,339 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 5.8–6.6
West End Theatre District takes in 3 census tracts of Allentown, PA, population 13,339. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.3/10, Elevated tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Allentown rate of 35.0%.
Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 2.9/10. The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Court records carry 632 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 6.8% of renter households. At $1,167 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Allentown commands.
That places it #18 of 26 neighborhoods in Allentown. Judgments average 2.3% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Fairview and North of Tilghman. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Its 3 tracts score within 0.8 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
West End Theatre District vs AllentownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West End Theatre District
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
632Total filings (sum)
3.96%Avg annual filing rate
6.8%Peak year (2006)
5.29%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About West End Theatre District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West End Theatre District?
West End Theatre District scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 West End Theatre District compare to Allentown overall?
West End Theatre District scores 1.1 points higher than Allentown overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,167 vs $1,317.
Q3
What is the average rent in West End Theatre District?
Average gross rent in West End Theatre District is $1,167/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West End Theatre District residents are renters?
58% of West End Theatre District households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Allentown). The neighborhood has 13,339 residents.
Q5
Is West End Theatre District a high social-vulnerability area?
West End Theatre District sits in the 76th 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 West End Theatre District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West End Theatre District is census tract 42077001900 (score 6.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 6.6, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is West End Theatre District for landlords?
West End Theatre District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 West End Theatre District?
West End Theatre District has 13,898 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.5%), Hispanic / Latino (34.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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