1 census tracts · pop 3,760 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Buchanan Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Bethlehem, PA, population 3,760. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Bethlehem baseline of 31.1%, roughly one in two of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.6/10. Severe burden reaches 14%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The filing record is not thin: 62 evictions logged in this tract. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10. The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 2.0% of renter households.
That places it #14 of 18 neighborhoods in Bethlehem. Judgments average 0.9% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Westwood and Penn Summit. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,322, close to the Bethlehem average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Buchanan Park vs BethlehemHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
What is the eviction-risk score for Buchanan Park?
Buchanan Park scores 5.6/10 (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 Buchanan Park compare to Bethlehem overall?
Buchanan Park scores 0.3 points lower than Bethlehem overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,322 vs $1,382.
Q3
What is the average rent in Buchanan Park?
Average gross rent in Buchanan Park is $1,322/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Buchanan Park residents are renters?
47% of Buchanan Park households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Bethlehem). The neighborhood has 3,760 residents.
Q5
How safe is Buchanan Park for landlords?
Buchanan Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of Buchanan Park?
Buchanan Park has 4,084 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.1%), Hispanic / Latino (16%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
