5 census tracts · pop 20,771 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 6.7–7.3
North Gate spans 5 census tracts of Hazleton, PA, population 20,771. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.1/10, in the Elevated tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Hazleton rate of 33.9%.
33% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10. Running hot is housing-court posture at 8.5/10.
The poverty rate is 27%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. Filings are well documented here: 555 across 5 observed tracts.
The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 6.3% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 3.6% in 2006, is well off that peak.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 5 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.6 points apart at the extremes.
Average gross rent runs $1,067, close to the Hazleton average. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $44,515. 54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
North Gate vs HazletonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Gate
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
555Total filings (sum)
3.05%Avg annual filing rate
6.3%Peak year (2005)
3.72%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About North Gate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Gate?
North Gate scores 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 North Gate compare to Hazleton overall?
North Gate scores 1.2 points higher than Hazleton overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,067 vs $1,089.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Gate?
Average gross rent in North Gate is $1,067/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Gate residents are renters?
54% of North Gate households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Hazleton). The neighborhood has 20,771 residents.
Q5
Is North Gate a high social-vulnerability area?
North Gate sits in the 89th 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 North Gate have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Gate is census tract 42079217600 (score 7.3/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.7 to 7.3, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is North Gate for landlords?
North Gate carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hazleton as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Gate?
North Gate has 21,027 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (66.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
