Biery's Port Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower
2 census tracts · pop 10,769 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3–5
Biery's Port Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Catasauqua with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,769 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,155/month sits 12% higher than the Catasauqua citywide average ($1,031).
Risk score
3.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Biery's Port Historic District vs CatasauquaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Biery's Port Historic District
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
569Total filings (sum)
5.48%Avg annual filing rate
9.0%Peak year (2003)
4.58%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Biery's Port Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Biery's Port Historic District?
Biery's Port Historic District scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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 Biery's Port Historic District compare to Catasauqua overall?
Biery's Port Historic District scores 0.2 points lower than Catasauqua overall (4/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,155 vs $1,031.
Q3
What is the average rent in Biery's Port Historic District?
Average gross rent in Biery's Port Historic District is $1,155/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Biery's Port Historic District residents are renters?
33% of Biery's Port Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Catasauqua). The neighborhood has 10,769 residents.
Q5
Is Biery's Port Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Biery's Port Historic District 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
Which tracts in Biery's Port Historic District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Biery's Port Historic District is census tract 42077005702 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5, a spread of 2 points.
Q7
How safe is Biery's Port Historic District for landlords?
Biery's Port Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Catasauqua as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Biery's Port Historic District?
Biery's Port Historic District has 10,780 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.6%), Hispanic / Latino (15.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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