1 census tracts · pop 5,902 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
Ivy Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Arcadia University, PA, population 5,902. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.2/10. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.4/10. The filing record is not thin: 295 evictions logged in this tract.
Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2004 at 7.2% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 3.2% in 2006, is well off that peak. 43% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
Average gross rent runs $1,894, close to the Arcadia University average. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $89,286.
51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ivy Hill vs Arcadia UniversityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ivy Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
295Total filings (sum)
4.40%Avg annual filing rate
7.2%Peak year (2004)
3.24%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Ivy Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ivy Hill?
Ivy Hill scores 5.8/10 (Moderate 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 Ivy Hill compare to Arcadia University overall?
Ivy Hill scores 1.4 points higher than Arcadia University overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $1,894 vs $1,894.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ivy Hill?
Average gross rent in Ivy Hill is $1,894/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ivy Hill residents are renters?
51% of Ivy Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Arcadia University). The neighborhood has 5,902 residents.
Q5
Is Ivy Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Ivy Hill sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Ivy Hill for landlords?
Ivy Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Arcadia University as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Ivy Hill?
Ivy Hill has 5,826 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (45.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
