1 census tracts · pop 4,109 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Merwinsburg maps to a single census tract in Sun Valley, PA and houses 4,109 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 83% of renter households.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 28%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. The voucher gap is 14.8%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
At 4% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,782, close to the Sun Valley average. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $81,058.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Merwinsburg vs Sun ValleyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Merwinsburg
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Merwinsburg?
Merwinsburg scores 3/10 (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 Merwinsburg compare to Sun Valley overall?
Merwinsburg scores 0.2 points lower than Sun Valley overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 83% of income on rent vs 83% citywide. Average rent: $1,782 vs $1,782.
Q3
What is the average rent in Merwinsburg?
Average gross rent in Merwinsburg is $1,782/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 83% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Merwinsburg residents are renters?
4% of Merwinsburg households are renter-occupied (vs 0% in Sun Valley). The neighborhood has 4,109 residents.
Q5
Is Merwinsburg a high social-vulnerability area?
Merwinsburg sits in the 15th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Merwinsburg for landlords?
Merwinsburg carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Sun Valley as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Merwinsburg?
Merwinsburg has 4,034 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.4%), Hispanic / Latino (7.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
