1 census tracts · pop 5,389 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Darktown is a one-tract neighborhood of Hokendauqua, PA and houses 5,389 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.7/10.
At $1,229 a month, rents sit 17% under what the rest of Hokendauqua commands. The filing record is not thin: 152 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2000 at 7.6% of renter households.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 36% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 6.7% in 2006 against a 7.6% peak. Only 27% 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.
Against average income of $81,633, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 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
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Darktown vs HokendauquaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport12%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Darktown
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
152Total filings (sum)
5.27%Avg annual filing rate
7.6%Peak year (2000)
6.68%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Darktown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Darktown?
Darktown scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Darktown compare to Hokendauqua overall?
Darktown scores 0.8 points lower than Hokendauqua overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,229 vs $1,476.
Q3
What is the average rent in Darktown?
Average gross rent in Darktown is $1,229/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Darktown residents are renters?
27% of Darktown households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Hokendauqua). The neighborhood has 5,389 residents.
Q5
Is Darktown a high social-vulnerability area?
Darktown sits in the 49th 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 Darktown for landlords?
Darktown carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Hokendauqua as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Darktown?
Darktown has 5,317 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.3%), Hispanic / Latino (8.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
