1 census tracts · pop 4,568 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Central Bethlehem is a one-tract neighborhood of Bethlehem, PA, population 4,568. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.3/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 60% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Bethlehem rate of 31.1%.
29% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10. The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The filing record is not thin: 312 evictions logged in this tract. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.1/10. Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 8.5% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 7.6% in 2006 against a 8.5% peak.
That places it #1 of 18 neighborhoods in Bethlehem. Average gross rent runs $1,454, close to the Bethlehem average. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $68,894.
One tract means one number: 7.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Central Bethlehem vs BethlehemHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Central Bethlehem
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
312Total filings (sum)
6.07%Avg annual filing rate
8.5%Peak year (2005)
7.63%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Central Bethlehem
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Central Bethlehem?
Central Bethlehem scores 7.3/10 (Elevated 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 Central Bethlehem compare to Bethlehem overall?
Central Bethlehem scores 1.4 points higher than Bethlehem overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,454 vs $1,382.
Q3
What is the average rent in Central Bethlehem?
Average gross rent in Central Bethlehem eviction risk is $1,454/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Central Bethlehem residents are renters?
59% of Central Bethlehem households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Bethlehem). The neighborhood has 4,568 residents.
Q5
Is Central Bethlehem a high social-vulnerability area?
Central Bethlehem sits in the 60th 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 Central Bethlehem for landlords?
Central Bethlehem eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Bethlehem as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Central Bethlehem?
Central Bethlehem has 4,761 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Hispanic / Latino (25.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
