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Eviction Risk in Hanover Section , Nanticoke

3 census tracts · pop 6,958 · pop-weighted composite 5.1/10 · range 5.0–5.3

Hanover Section is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Nanticoke with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,958 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $862/month sits 9% higher than the Nanticoke citywide median ($792).

Eviction Risk
5.1
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
33%
16% severely burdened
Median rent
$862
Median household income
$62,337
14.6% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Hanover Section vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Hanover Section score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Hanover Section: 5.15.1Hanover SectionNeighborhoodParent city: 5.55.5Parent cityhost cityState: 5.95.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · PA
Back Mountain
5.1
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 2.7K
Peer · PA
Hazle Springs
5.2
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 5.3K
Peer · PA
Miners Mills
5.2
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 9.0K
Peer · PA
Honey Pot
5.4
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 3.6K
Comparison

Hanover Section vs Nanticoke

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.1 -7%
Nanticoke: 5.5
Rent burden
33.1% +20%
Nanticoke: 27.5%
Median gross rent
$862 +9%
Nanticoke: $792
Median HH income
$62,337 +3%
Nanticoke: $60,340
Poverty rate
14.6% -18%
Nanticoke: 17.7%
Renter share
37.1% -17%
Nanticoke: 44.5%
Where

Tract centroids in Hanover Section

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 6,979 residents across all tracts in Hanover Section. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 9.4% White (non-Hispanic): 81.1% Black (non-Hispanic): 6.8% Other / Multiracial: 2.6%
  • Hispanic / Latino 9.4%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 81.1%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 6.8%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.6%
Census tracts

3 tracts in Hanover Section

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
42079214300 5.3 2,067 37% $1,092
42079214400 5.2 2,015 27% $866
42079214200 5.0 2,876 34% $695
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 50%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 73%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hanover Section

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 180Total filings (sum)
  • 2.53%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.7%Peak year (2006)
  • 2.17%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Hanover Section

What is the eviction-risk score for Hanover Section?

Hanover Section scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Hanover Section compare to Nanticoke overall?

Hanover Section scores 0.4 points lower than Nanticoke overall (5.5/10). Rent burden: 33% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $862 vs $792.

What is the median rent in Hanover Section?

Median gross rent in Hanover eviction risk Section is $862/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hanover Section residents are renters?

37% of Hanover Section households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Nanticoke). The neighborhood has 6,958 residents.

Is Hanover Section a high social-vulnerability area?

Hanover Section 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.

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