Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #32,735 of 84,120 nationally
Ridgeview Eviction Risk: Moderate , Colonial Park
Tract 42043022403 · Dauphin County, PA · pop 7,910 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
In the Ridgeview neighborhood of Colonial Park, census tract 42043022403 scores 6.4/10 for eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #13,308 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 46% of renter households, a severe level, and 20% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,246 a month while the average household earns $66,638 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. Renters make up 56% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 26%
Stable renters 30%
Owners 44%
Tract context
Occupied units3,070
Renter share56.3%
SVI overall0.74
Poverty rate14.7%
Median income$66,638
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
61
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
65
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Colonial Park and the region
Centroid at 40.3112, -76.8169 · click any tract to drill in
Why Ridgeview scores 4.5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Colonial Park
5.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.4
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
14.7% poverty · this tract
3.7
Supply constraint
$1,246 rent vs county FMR
4.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Colonial Park
5.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Colonial Park
9.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from Colonial Park
5.5
How Ridgeview compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 74
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 72%Socioeconomic
- 63%Household composition
- 64%Racial/ethnic minority
- 70%Housing & transportation
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)
- 2,253Total filings over 6 yrs
- 23.92%Avg annual filing rate
- 32.7%Peak (2001)
- 256Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 16% over the past 6 months.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Ridgeview
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 9.2/10. 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 inherited from Colonial Park eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Dauphin County average of 5.9 and above 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 74th 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 2,253 eviction filings here over 6 tracked years, with about 23.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 32.7% of renter households in 2001.
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 42043022403
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42043022403?
Census tract 42043022403 in the Ridgeview neighborhood scores 4.5/10 (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 42043022403?
Median gross rent is $1,246/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42043022403?
14.7% of residents in tract 42043022403 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,910.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42043022403?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 74th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 72th, household 63th, minority 64th, housing 70th.
Q5
Is tract 42043022403 considered part of Ridgeview?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42043022403 fall within Ridgeview (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42043022403?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 2,253 eviction filings across 6 validated years in tract 42043022403 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 23.92% of renter households, peaking at 32.7% in 2001. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42043022403 compare to Colonial Park overall?
Tract 42043022403 scores 4.5/10, higher than the parent city of Colonial Park at 3.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Colonial Park eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Colonial Park
Top eight tracts in Colonial Park ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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