Neighborhood · Stonybrook, PA

Whisper Run Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,180 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.1/10 · range 2.1–2.1

Whisper Run is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Stonybrook with 1 census tract and a population of 6,180 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 17% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

2.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Whisper Run vs Stonybrook How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

16.7% -54%

Stonybrook: 36.1%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Stonybrook: $520

Average HH income

$83,867 -26%

Stonybrook: $113,789

Poverty rate

2.0% -34%

Stonybrook: 3.0%

Renter share

2.1% -80%

Stonybrook: 10.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Whisper Run and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.1–2.1

Why Whisper Run scores 2.1

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 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Rent control risk

17% of income on rent · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Tenant organizing strength

2% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Economic stress

2.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Whisper Run vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Whisper Run

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42133023301	2.1	6,180	17%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

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

Socioeconomic status 6%ile

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

Household characteristics 57%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 22%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 14%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Whisper Run

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

70Total filings (sum)
6.74%Avg annual filing rate
9.7%Peak year (2006)
9.68%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Whisper Run

What is the eviction-risk score for Whisper Run?

Whisper Run scores 2.1/10 (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 Whisper Run compare to Stonybrook overall?

Whisper Run scores 1.2 points lower than Stonybrook overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 17% of income on rent vs 36% citywide.

What percentage of Whisper Run residents are renters?

2% of Whisper Run households are renter-occupied (vs 11% in Stonybrook). The neighborhood has 6,180 residents.

Is Whisper Run a high social-vulnerability area?

Whisper Run sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Whisper Run for landlords?

Whisper Run carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.1/10). 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 Stonybrook as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Whisper Run?

Whisper Run has 6,084 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.2%), Hispanic / Latino (17.8%), Other / Multiracial (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Whisper Run

3.2 Blossom Hill 3 tracts · pop 10,813 6.3 Elmwood 2 tracts · pop 4,663 6.3 Royal Square District 4 tracts · pop 9,722 6.3 WeCo District 2 tracts · pop 5,306 5.2 The Avenues 2 tracts · pop 7,117 2.1 The Oaks at Copper Chase 2 tracts · pop 12,588

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Stonybrook

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Whisper Run.

1.8 Wilshire Hills 1 tracts · pop 4,467

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