2 census tracts · pop 6,246 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.2–4.1
Downtown is a 2-tract neighborhood of South Williamsport, PA, population 6,246. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 43% against 24.8% citywide, putting Downtown 18.0% over its own city.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 2.4/10. 11% 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.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
At $953 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of South Williamsport commands. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.9 points apart at the extremes. 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 3.8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs South WilliamsportHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport20%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown 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 Downtown compare to South Williamsport overall?
Downtown scores 0.2 points lower than South Williamsport overall (4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $953 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $953/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
33% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in South Williamsport). The neighborhood has 6,246 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 31st 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 Downtown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown is census tract 42081011604 (score 4.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4.1, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown for landlords?
Downtown 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 South Williamsport as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 6,216 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.3%), Other / Multiracial (2.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
