2 census tracts · pop 7,117 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 6.1–7.3
The Avenues spans 2 census tracts of York, PA and houses 7,117 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.7/10, in the Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.7/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 6.1 to 7.3. A 1.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
38% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the York rate of 33.0%. Filings are well documented here: 1,592 across 2 observed tracts. Severe burden reaches 9%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 29.7% of renter households. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7/10.
Average gross rent is $1,102, 9% above the York average of $1,014. Recent filings have not receded much: 18.6% in 2006 against a 29.7% peak. That places it #9 of 11 neighborhoods in York.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $61,888.
61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
The Avenues vs YorkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Avenues
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,592Total filings (sum)
17.39%Avg annual filing rate
29.7%Peak year (2004)
18.16%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About The Avenues
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Avenues?
The Avenues scores 6.7/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does The Avenues compare to York overall?
The Avenues scores 0.8 points higher than York overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,102 vs $1,014.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Avenues?
Average gross rent in The Avenues is $1,102/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Avenues residents are renters?
61% of The Avenues households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in York). The neighborhood has 7,117 residents.
Q5
Is The Avenues a high social-vulnerability area?
The Avenues sits in the 80th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 The Avenues have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Avenues is census tract 42133001200 (score 7.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 7.3, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is The Avenues for landlords?
The Avenues carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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 York as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Avenues?
The Avenues has 7,175 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (37%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
