Neighborhood · Bethlehem, PA

Monocacy Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,693 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 3.2–3.2

Monocacy Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bethlehem with 1 census tract and a population of 3,693 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,501/month sits 153% higher than the Bethlehem citywide average ($1,382).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Monocacy Hills vs Bethlehem How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

30.3% -3%

Bethlehem: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$3,501 +153%

Bethlehem: $1,382

Average HH income

$135,859 +104%

Bethlehem: $66,443

Poverty rate

3.6% -77%

Bethlehem: 15.8%

Renter share

14.2% -72%

Bethlehem: 50.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Monocacy Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.2–3.2

Why Monocacy Hills scores 3.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

30% of income on rent · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

14% renter households · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts

9.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Economic stress

3.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Risk score comparison

Monocacy Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Monocacy Hills

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42095010200	3.2	3,693	30%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 30

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 24%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 48%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 24%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Monocacy Hills

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

27Total filings (sum)
3.08%Avg annual filing rate
5.6%Peak year (2006)
5.56%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Monocacy Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Monocacy Hills?

Monocacy Hills scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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.

How does Monocacy Hills compare to Bethlehem overall?

Monocacy Hills scores 1.0 points lower than Bethlehem overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $1,382.

What is the average rent in Monocacy Hills?

Average gross rent in Monocacy Hills is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Monocacy Hills residents are renters?

14% of Monocacy Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Bethlehem). The neighborhood has 3,693 residents.

Is Monocacy Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Monocacy Hills sits in the 30th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Monocacy Hills for landlords?

Monocacy Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 (4.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Monocacy Hills?

Monocacy Hills has 3,752 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.3%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%), Other / Multiracial (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Monocacy Hills

4.8 Clearfield Terrace 2 tracts · pop 7,283 6.2 Historic South Bethlehem 2 tracts · pop 7,471 4.5 Sayre Park 2 tracts · pop 7,563 1.6 Trio Fields 2 tracts · pop 11,725 2.4 Wagner Terrace 2 tracts · pop 6,109 2 Somerset Village 2 tracts · pop 9,643

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Bethlehem

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Monocacy Hills.

3.9 Burnside 1 tracts · pop 2,976 4.3 Penn Summit 1 tracts · pop 5,660 4.4 Westwood 1 tracts · pop 3,735 4.4 Sayre Park 2 tracts · pop 7,563 4.6 Buchanan Park 1 tracts · pop 3,760 4.9 East Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,984

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