Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #14,906 of 84,120 nationally
East Hills Eviction Risk: Elevated , Bethlehem
Tract 42095010100 · Northampton County, PA · pop 3,984 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi
With a score of 6.6/10, tract 42095010100 in the East Hills area of Bethlehem, PA reads elevated for landlord eviction risk. Population here is 3,984. Cost burden runs 61% here against 43.1% across Northampton County.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 37%
Stable renters 24%
Owners 39%
Tract context
Occupied units1,520
Renter share60.5%
SVI overall0.63
Poverty rate12.0%
Median income$74,524
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
33
th percentile
Low
Within county
82
th percentile
High
Within state
87
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Bethlehem and the region
Centroid at 40.6595, -75.3472 · click any tract to drill in
Why East Hills scores 6.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Bethlehem
5.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.0
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
12.0% poverty · this tract
3.0
Supply constraint
$1,599 rent vs county FMR
5.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Bethlehem
7.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Bethlehem
9.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from Bethlehem
7.1
How East Hills compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 63
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 45%Socioeconomic
- 91%Household composition
- 56%Racial/ethnic minority
- 52%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,102Total filings over 7 yrs
- 25.15%Avg annual filing rate
- 35.6%Peak (2003)
- 113Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 42% over the past 7 months.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in East Hills
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10. It sits 2.1 points above the Northampton County average of 4.5. Running hot, court filing pressure reads 8.5/10.
Average gross rent is $1,599, 16% above the Bethlehem average. 9% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. Court records carry 1,102 eviction filings across 7 observed years.
On the high side, rent-regulation exposure reads 7.1/10. Filings peaked in 2003 at 35.6% of renter households. In a typical year about 25.2% of renter households face a filing.
Nationally it ranks #14,906 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. Social vulnerability reads 6.7/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Statewide the PA average is 4.6, so this tract runs 2.0 points hotter.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 42095010100
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42095010100?
Census tract 42095010100 in the East Hills neighborhood scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 42095010100?
Median gross rent is $1,599/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42095010100?
12.0% of residents in tract 42095010100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,984.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42095010100?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 63th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 45th, household 91th, minority 56th, housing 52th.
Q5
Is tract 42095010100 considered part of East Hills?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42095010100 fall within East Hills (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42095010100?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 1,102 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42095010100 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 25.15% of renter households, peaking at 35.6% in 2003. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42095010100 compare to Bethlehem overall?
Tract 42095010100 scores 6.6/10, higher than the parent city of Bethlehem at 5.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Bethlehem eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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Highest-risk tracts in Bethlehem
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7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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