Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #35,899 of 84,120 nationally
Park Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate , Park Forest Village
Tract 42027011401 · Centre County, PA · pop 4,437 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
Tract 42027011401 covers the Park Hills area of Park Forest Village in Pennsylvania. Home to 4,437 residents, it scores 4.4/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than about 20% of US census tracts.
About 61% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 27% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,158 monthly, set against $87,340 in average yearly household income, roughly 16% of income at the averages. About 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 24%
Stable renters 15%
Owners 61%
Tract context
Occupied units2,031
Renter share38.6%
SVI overall0.38
Poverty rate13.4%
Median income$87,340
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
65
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
61
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Park Forest Village and the region
Centroid at 40.8045, -77.9115 · click any tract to drill in
Why Park Hills scores 4.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Park Forest Village
5.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.2
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
13.4% poverty · this tract
3.4
Supply constraint
$1,158 rent vs county FMR
3.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Park Forest Village
2.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Park Forest Village
1.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Park Forest Village
2.1
How Park Hills compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 38
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 40%Socioeconomic
- 7%Household composition
- 30%Racial/ethnic minority
- 78%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Park Hills. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Park Hills
The score leans hardest on economic stress at 3.4/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Park Forest Village, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Centre County average of 4.8 and below the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 38th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42027011401
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42027011401?
Census tract 42027011401 in the Park Hills neighborhood scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 42027011401?
Median gross rent is $1,158/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42027011401?
13.4% of residents in tract 42027011401 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,437.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42027011401?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 38th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 40th, household 7th, minority 30th, housing 78th.
Q5
Is tract 42027011401 considered part of Park Hills?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42027011401 fall within Park Hills (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42027011401 compare to Park Forest Village overall?
Tract 42027011401 scores 4.3/10, higher than the parent city of Park Forest Village at 3.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Park Forest Village; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Park Forest Village
Top eight tracts in Park Forest Village ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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