1 census tracts · pop 3,984 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
East Hills maps to a single census tract in Bethlehem, PA, population 3,984. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.6/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 61% against 31.1% citywide, putting East Hills 29.5% over its own city.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10. The filing record is not thin: 1,102 evictions logged in this tract. At $1,599 a month, rents sit 16% over what the rest of Bethlehem commands.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10. 9% 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.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.1/10. Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 35.6% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 17.2% in 2006, is well off that peak.
That places it #10 of 18 neighborhoods in Bethlehem. For a like-for-like read, Edgeboro and Rosemont score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $74,524.
61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.6/10 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
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
East Hills vs BethlehemHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in East Hills
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,102Total filings (sum)
25.15%Avg annual filing rate
35.6%Peak year (2003)
17.15%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About East Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Hills?
East Hills scores 6.6/10 (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 East Hills compare to Bethlehem overall?
East Hills scores 0.7 points higher than Bethlehem overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,599 vs $1,382.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Hills?
Average gross rent in East Hills is $1,599/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Hills residents are renters?
61% of East Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Bethlehem). The neighborhood has 3,984 residents.
Q5
Is East Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
East Hills sits in the 64th 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 East Hills for landlords?
East Hills carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of East Hills?
East Hills has 3,922 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.9%), Hispanic / Latino (25.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
