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Neighborhood · Ranked #58,384 of 84,120 nationally

West Creek Hills Eviction Risk: Lower , Camp Hill

Tract 42041010203 · Cumberland County, PA · pop 4,465 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

In the West Creek Hills neighborhood of Camp Hill, census tract 42041010203 scores 5.5/10 for eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #37,116 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 42% of renter households, a severe level, and 19% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,514 monthly, set against $80,806 in average yearly household income, roughly 22% of income at the averages. About 65% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 27% Stable renters 38% Owners 35%
Tract context
Occupied units1,860
Renter share65.1%
SVI overall0.67
Poverty rate14.9%
Median income$80,806

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 2 tracts In West Creek Hills
Very High
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 3 tracts In Camp Hill
Very High
Within county
48 th percentile
Rank, 48th percentileLowHigh
#29 of 55 tracts In Cumberland County
Moderate
Within state
38 th percentile
Rank, 38th percentileLowHigh
#2,150 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Camp Hill and the region

Centroid at 40.2626, -76.9223 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Creek Hills scores 3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Camp Hill
5.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.5
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
14.9% poverty · this tract
3.7
Supply constraint
$1,514 rent vs county FMR
6.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Camp Hill
4.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Camp Hill
5.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from Camp Hill
3.9

How West Creek Hills compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
West Creek Hills risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 3.03.0This tracttract 010203Camp Hill: 3.53.5Camp Hillparent cityCounty: 3.23.2Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 67

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

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 171Total filings over 3 yrs
  • 17.47%Avg annual filing rate
  • 21.8%Peak (2004)
  • 71Filings in 2004 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2004
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 420410102032000: 37 filings (11.34/100 renter HHs)2003: 63 filings (19.31/100 renter HHs)2004: 71 filings (21.76/100 renter HHs)
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within West Creek Hills. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Creek Hills

The heaviest input here is supply constraint 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 Camp Hill, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Cumberland County average of 5.1 and in line with the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is racially mixed and ranks around the 67th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 171 eviction filings here over 3 tracked years, with about 17.5% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 21.8% of renter households in 2004.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 42041010203

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42041010203?

Census tract 42041010203 in the West Creek Hills neighborhood scores 3/10 (Lower 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 42041010203?

Median gross rent is $1,514/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42041010203?

14.9% of residents in tract 42041010203 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,465.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42041010203?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 67th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 52th, household 70th, minority 56th, housing 74th.
Q5

Is tract 42041010203 considered part of West Creek Hills?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42041010203 fall within West Creek Hills (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42041010203?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 171 eviction filings across 3 validated years in tract 42041010203 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 17.47% of renter households, peaking at 21.8% in 2004. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

How does tract 42041010203 compare to Camp Hill overall?

Tract 42041010203 scores 3/10, lower than the parent city of Camp Hill at 3.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Camp Hill; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Camp Hill

Top eight tracts in Camp Hill ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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