Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #20,506 of 84,120 nationally
West End Theatre District Eviction Risk: Moderate , Allentown
Tract 42077002201 · Lehigh County, PA · pop 4,334 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Census tract 42077002201 covers part of the West End Theatre District area of Allentown, PA, and scores 5.8/10 on landlord eviction risk. Population here is 4,334. Against Lehigh County at 45.1%, 60% of renters here are cost-burdened.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 17%
Stable renters 11%
Owners 72%
Tract context
Occupied units2,095
Renter share28.5%
SVI overall0.64
Poverty rate12.3%
Median income$65,662
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
19
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
65
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
78
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Allentown and the region
Centroid at 40.6079, -75.5034 · click any tract to drill in
Why West End Theatre District scores 5.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Allentown
5.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.4
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
12.3% poverty · this tract
3.1
Supply constraint
$1,283 rent vs county FMR
3.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from Allentown
4.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Allentown
5.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Allentown
5.5
How West End Theatre District compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 64
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 76%Socioeconomic
- 72%Household composition
- 71%Racial/ethnic minority
- 22%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)
- 164Total filings over 7 yrs
- 4.04%Avg annual filing rate
- 6.8%Peak (2006)
- 38Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 138% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within West End Theatre District. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West End Theatre District
The score leans hardest on court filing pressure at 9.2/10. 18% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
Against the Lehigh County average of 4.7, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.1 points. On the softer side, economic stress reads 3.1/10.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 164 filings here across 7 tracked years. Filings peaked in 2006 at 6.8% of renter households.
In a typical year about 4.0% of renter households face a filing. On the national scale it lands near the 76th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. Social vulnerability reads 6.7/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks.
Statewide the PA average is 4.6, so this tract runs 1.2 points hotter. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the least pressured.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 42077002201
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42077002201?
Census tract 42077002201 in the West End Theatre District neighborhood scores 5.8/10 (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 42077002201?
Median gross rent is $1,283/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42077002201?
12.3% of residents in tract 42077002201 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,334.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42077002201?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 64th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 76th, household 72th, minority 71th, housing 22th.
Q5
Is tract 42077002201 considered part of West End Theatre District?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42077002201 fall within West End Theatre District (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42077002201?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 164 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42077002201 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.04% of renter households, peaking at 6.8% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42077002201 compare to Allentown overall?
Tract 42077002201 scores 5.8/10, higher than the parent city of Allentown at 5.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Allentown eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Allentown
Top eight tracts in Allentown ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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Rittersville
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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Arts District
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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East Allentown
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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Downtown
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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Waldheim Park
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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7th Street
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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Eighth Ward
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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