3 census tracts · pop 4,722 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5–5.9
Glassmere is a 3-tract neighborhood of Arnold, PA, population 4,722. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.4/10.
The poverty rate is 30%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Against a Arnold baseline of 24.4%, 33% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.9/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 7.3/10. Its 3 tracts score within 0.9 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Average gross rent runs $840, close to the Arnold average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $45,781.
53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 5.5/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Glassmere vs ArnoldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Glassmere
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Glassmere?
Glassmere scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Glassmere compare to Arnold overall?
Glassmere scores 1.0 points higher than Arnold overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $840 vs $846.
Q3
What is the average rent in Glassmere?
Average gross rent in Glassmere is $840/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Glassmere residents are renters?
53% of Glassmere households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Arnold). The neighborhood has 4,722 residents.
Q5
Is Glassmere a high social-vulnerability area?
Glassmere sits in the 67th 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
Which tracts in Glassmere have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Glassmere is census tract 42129800100 (score 5.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 5.9, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Glassmere for landlords?
Glassmere carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Arnold as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Glassmere?
Glassmere has 4,222 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.6%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
