Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #54,934 of 84,120 nationally
Downtown Eviction Risk: Lower , South Williamsport
Tract 42081011603 · Lycoming County, PA · pop 2,309 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
Tract 42081011603 covers the Downtown neighborhood of South Williamsport in Pennsylvania. Home to 2,309 residents, it scores 5.2/10 on landlord eviction risk. It lands near the 45th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
About 59% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 11% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $873 monthly, set against $67,917 in average yearly household income, roughly 15% of income at the averages. About 27% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 16%
Stable renters 11%
Owners 73%
Tract context
Occupied units993
Renter share26.7%
SVI overall0.20
Poverty rate4.6%
Median income$67,917
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
26
th percentile
Low
Within state
42
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across South Williamsport and the region
Centroid at 41.2293, -77.0086 · click any tract to drill in
Why Downtown scores 3.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from South Williamsport
3.6
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
2.9
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
4.6% poverty · this tract
1.1
Supply constraint
$873 rent vs county FMR
2.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from South Williamsport
5.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from South Williamsport
7.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from South Williamsport
5.0
How Downtown compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 20
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 43%Socioeconomic
- 13%Household composition
- 17%Racial/ethnic minority
- 19%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Downtown. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Downtown
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from South Williamsport eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Lycoming County average of 5.1 and in line with the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 20th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42081011603
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42081011603?
Census tract 42081011603 in the Downtown neighborhood scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 42081011603?
Median gross rent is $873/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42081011603?
4.6% of residents in tract 42081011603 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,309.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42081011603?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 20th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 43th, household 13th, minority 17th, housing 19th.
Q5
Is tract 42081011603 considered part of Downtown?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42081011603 fall within Downtown (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42081011603 compare to South Williamsport overall?
Tract 42081011603 scores 3.2/10, lower than the parent city of South Williamsport at 3.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from South Williamsport eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in South Williamsport
Top eight tracts in South Williamsport ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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