Neighborhood · Bethlehem, PA

Brinker Terrace Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,446 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2

Brinker Terrace is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Bethlehem with 1 census tract and a population of 4,446 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,418/month sits 3% higher than the Bethlehem citywide average ($1,382).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Brinker Terrace vs Bethlehem How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.6% +88%

Bethlehem: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$1,418 +3%

Bethlehem: $1,382

Average HH income

$58,220 -12%

Bethlehem: $66,443

Poverty rate

11.5% -27%

Bethlehem: 15.8%

Renter share

60.0% +20%

Bethlehem: 50.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brinker Terrace and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Brinker Terrace scores 5.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

59% of income on rent · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

60% renter households · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts

9.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Economic stress

11.5% below poverty line · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Risk score comparison

Brinker Terrace vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Brinker Terrace

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42095011300	5.2	4,446	59%	$1,418

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 57%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 77%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brinker Terrace

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

220Total filings (sum)
4.98%Avg annual filing rate
5.7%Peak year (2006)
5.73%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Brinker Terrace

What is the eviction-risk score for Brinker Terrace?

Brinker Terrace scores 5.2/10 (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.

How does Brinker Terrace compare to Bethlehem overall?

Brinker Terrace scores 1.0 points higher than Bethlehem overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,418 vs $1,382.

What is the average rent in Brinker Terrace?

Average gross rent in Brinker Terrace is $1,418/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brinker Terrace residents are renters?

60% of Brinker Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Bethlehem). The neighborhood has 4,446 residents.

Is Brinker Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?

Brinker Terrace sits in the 77th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Brinker Terrace for landlords?

Brinker Terrace carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Bethlehem as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brinker Terrace?

Brinker Terrace has 4,495 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.5%), Hispanic / Latino (31.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brinker Terrace

4.8 Clearfield Terrace 2 tracts · pop 7,283 2.4 Wagner Terrace 2 tracts · pop 6,109 4.5 Sayre Park 2 tracts · pop 7,563 6.2 Historic South Bethlehem 2 tracts · pop 7,471 2 Somerset Village 2 tracts · pop 9,643 1.6 Trio Fields 2 tracts · pop 11,725

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Bethlehem

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brinker Terrace.

5.2 Elmwood Park 1 tracts · pop 2,892 5.3 Clearfield Terrace 2 tracts · pop 7,283 5.1 Rosemont 1 tracts · pop 3,416 5 Edgeboro 1 tracts · pop 4,530 5.5 Central Bethlehem 1 tracts · pop 4,568 5.5 West Bethlehem 1 tracts · pop 4,871

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