1 census tracts · pop 2,694 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.7–3.7
Back Mountain is a one-tract suburb of Dallas, PA, population 2,694. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.7/10, in the Lower tier. Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 32% against 25.7% citywide, putting Back Mountain 6.3% over its own city. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.8/10.
The filing record is not thin: 20 evictions logged in this tract. The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Filing activity peaked in 2001 at 3.8% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 1.5% in 2006, is well off that peak. Average gross rent is $1,178, 7% above the Dallas average of $1,097. At 20% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Back Mountain vs DallasHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority15%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Back Mountain
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
20Total filings (sum)
1.70%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2001)
1.52%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Back Mountain
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Back Mountain?
Back Mountain scores 3.7/10 (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 Back Mountain compare to Dallas overall?
Back Mountain scores 0.1 points lower than Dallas overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,178 vs $1,097.
Q3
What is the average rent in Back Mountain?
Average gross rent in Back Mountain is $1,178/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Back Mountain residents are renters?
20% of Back Mountain households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Dallas). The neighborhood has 2,694 residents.
Q5
Is Back Mountain a high social-vulnerability area?
Back Mountain sits in the 28th 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 Back Mountain for landlords?
Back Mountain carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Dallas as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Back Mountain?
Back Mountain has 2,702 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Other / Multiracial (4.8%), Hispanic / Latino (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
