Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #39,389 of 84,120 nationally
Legacy Park Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 42041011608 · Cumberland County, PA · pop 4,494 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
Here is how census tract 42041011608, in the Legacy Park neighborhood of Cumberland, looks to a landlord: a 5.3/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 4,494. That is riskier than roughly 48% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
42% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 25% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,208 monthly, set against $63,973 in average yearly household income, roughly 23% of income at the averages. About 37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 15%
Stable renters 21%
Owners 64%
Tract context
Occupied units2,211
Renter share37.0%
SVI overall0.62
Poverty rate14.5%
Median income$63,973
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
83
th percentile
High
Within state
58
th percentile
Elevated
National
53
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Cumberland County and the region
Centroid at 40.2005, -76.9836 · click any tract to drill in
Why Legacy Park scores 4.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
State baseline
3.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.5
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
14.5% poverty · this tract
3.6
Supply constraint
$1,208 rent vs county FMR
3.8
Rent control risk
State baseline
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0
How Legacy Park compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 62
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 52%Socioeconomic
- 82%Household composition
- 41%Racial/ethnic minority
- 57%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Legacy Park
The heaviest input here is eviction process difficulty at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are set by Pennsylvania eviction laws law, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as 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 predominantly White and ranks around the 62nd 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.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42041011608
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42041011608?
Census tract 42041011608 in the Legacy Park neighborhood scores 4.1/10 (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 42041011608?
Median gross rent is $1,208/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42041011608?
14.5% of residents in tract 42041011608 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,494.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42041011608?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 62th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 52th, household 82th, minority 41th, housing 57th.
Q5
Is tract 42041011608 considered part of Legacy Park?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42041011608 fall within Legacy Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
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