Neighborhood · Ranked #3,427 of 84,120 nationally

Highlands Historic District Eviction Risk: Elevated , State College

Tract 42027012000 · Centre County, PA · pop 4,903 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi

Eviction risk in Highlands Historic District in State College centers on tract 42027012000, which scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) and is home to 4,903 residents. On the national scale it ranks #11,552 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 60% of renter households, a severe level, and 54% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,168 a month while the average household earns $35,566 a year, roughly 39% of income at the averages. About 86% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

7.4

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 52% Stable renters 34% Owners 14%

Tract context

Occupied units1,828

Renter share86.4%

SVI overall0.39

Poverty rate56.7%

Median income$35,566

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across State College and the region

Centroid at 40.7971, -77.8488 · click any tract to drill in

Why Highlands Historic District scores 7.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from State College

5.7

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.2

State political climate

Pennsylvania legislature & governorship

3.4

Economic stress

56.7% poverty · this tract

10.0

Supply constraint

$1,168 rent vs county FMR

3.2

Rent control risk

Inherited from State College

9.3

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.9

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from State College

9.8

Housing court bias

Inherited from State College

9.4

How Highlands Historic District compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 39

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

57%Socioeconomic
0%Household composition
29%Racial/ethnic minority
98%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Highlands Historic District. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Highlands Historic District

The heaviest input here is economic stress at $1/10. 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 State College eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores well above the Centre County average of 4.8 and above the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 39th 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, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 42027012000

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42027012000?

Census tract 42027012000 in the Highlands Historic District neighborhood scores 7.4/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 42027012000?

Median gross rent is $1,168/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 42027012000?

56.7% of residents in tract 42027012000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,903.

How socially vulnerable is tract 42027012000?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 39th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 57th, household 0th, minority 29th, housing 98th.

Is tract 42027012000 considered part of Highlands Historic District?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42027012000 fall within Highlands Historic District (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 42027012000 compare to State College overall?

Tract 42027012000 scores 7.4/10, higher than the parent city of State College at 4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from State College eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in State College

Top eight tracts in State College ranked by composite eviction-risk score.