1 census tracts · pop 3,735 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Westwood maps to a single census tract in Bethlehem, PA and houses 3,735 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10.
Against a Bethlehem baseline of 31.1%, 42% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Severe burden reaches 25%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.4/10.
Court records for this tract carry 329 eviction filings. Average gross rent is $1,586, 15% above the Bethlehem average of $1,382. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2002 at 7.5% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 7.6% in 2006 against a 7.5% peak.
Among the 18 mapped neighborhoods of Bethlehem, it ranks #15 by risk, the lower third. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $79,741.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 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
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westwood vs BethlehemHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Westwood scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 Westwood compare to Bethlehem overall?
Westwood scores 0.5 points lower than Bethlehem overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,586 vs $1,382.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westwood?
Average gross rent in Westwood is $1,586/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westwood residents are renters?
40% of Westwood households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Bethlehem). The neighborhood has 3,735 residents.
Q5
How safe is Westwood for landlords?
Westwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of Westwood?
Westwood has 3,783 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Hispanic / Latino (21.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
