1 census tracts · pop 2,892 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 7–7
Elmwood Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Bethlehem, PA, population 2,892. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 58% against 31.1% citywide, putting Elmwood Park 27.2% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10. 27% 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.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.9/10. Average gross rent is $1,187, 14% below the Bethlehem average of $1,382.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10. That places it #6 of 18 neighborhoods in Bethlehem.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Brinker Terrace and West Bethlehem. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $65,304. 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Elmwood Park vs BethlehemHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Elmwood Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Elmwood Park?
Elmwood Park scores 7/10 (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 Elmwood Park compare to Bethlehem overall?
Elmwood Park scores 1.1 points higher than Bethlehem overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,187 vs $1,382.
Q3
What is the average rent in Elmwood Park?
Average gross rent in Elmwood Park is $1,187/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Elmwood Park residents are renters?
39% of Elmwood Park households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Bethlehem). The neighborhood has 2,892 residents.
Q5
Is Elmwood Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Elmwood Park sits in the 71st 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 Elmwood Park for landlords?
Elmwood Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). 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 Elmwood Park?
Elmwood Park has 3,097 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69%), Hispanic / Latino (27.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
