Neighborhood · Oil City, PA

Siverly Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 5,227 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.1–5

Siverly is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Oil City with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,227 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $739/month sits 10% lower than the Oil City citywide average ($821).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Siverly vs Oil City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.0% +30%

Oil City: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$739 -10%

Oil City: $821

Average HH income

$59,976 +10%

Oil City: $54,726

Poverty rate

12.4% -31%

Oil City: 18.1%

Renter share

37.0% -4%

Oil City: 38.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Siverly and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.1–5

Why Siverly scores 4.5

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 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Rent control risk

43% of income on rent · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Tenant organizing strength

37% renter households · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Economic stress

12.4% below poverty line · Range 2.2–4.5 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–4.3 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Siverly vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Siverly

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42121200900	5	2,079	51%	$847
42121201000	4.1	3,148	38%	$668

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 45

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 57%ile

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

Household characteristics 47%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 3%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 47%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Siverly

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

165Total filings (sum)
2.86%Avg annual filing rate
5.5%Peak year (2005)
2.59%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Siverly

What is the eviction-risk score for Siverly?

Siverly scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Siverly compare to Oil City overall?

Siverly scores 0.5 points higher than Oil City overall (4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $739 vs $821.

What is the average rent in Siverly?

Average gross rent in Siverly is $739/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Siverly residents are renters?

37% of Siverly households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Oil City). The neighborhood has 5,227 residents.

Is Siverly a high social-vulnerability area?

Siverly sits in the 45th 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.

Which tracts in Siverly have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Siverly is census tract 42121200900 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Siverly for landlords?

Siverly carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Oil City as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Siverly?

Siverly has 5,284 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (95.5%), Other / Multiracial (2.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (0.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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