Neighborhood · Ranked #13,119 of 84,120 nationally

East Allentown Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 42077009602 · Lehigh County, PA · pop 4,473 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

Census tract 42077009602 covers the East Allentown neighborhood of Allentown, home to 4,473 residents. For landlords it grades 6.1/10, an elevated reading. That is riskier than roughly 77% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

41% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 24% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,263 monthly, set against $58,425 in average yearly household income, roughly 26% of income at the averages. Renters make up 60% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 25% Stable renters 36% Owners 39%

Tract context

Occupied units1,769

Renter share60.5%

SVI overall0.87

Poverty rate18.4%

Median income$58,425

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Allentown and the region

Centroid at 40.6061, -75.4480 · click any tract to drill in

Why East Allentown scores 5.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local 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

18.4% poverty · this tract

4.6

Supply constraint

$1,263 rent vs county FMR

3.4

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 East Allentown compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 87

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

87%Socioeconomic
64%Household composition
87%Racial/ethnic minority
79%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in East Allentown

The heaviest input here is eviction process difficulty at 5.5/10. 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 Allentown eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Lehigh County average of 5.8 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 Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

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 42077009602

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42077009602?

Census tract 42077009602 in the East Allentown neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 42077009602?

Median gross rent is $1,263/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 42077009602?

18.4% of residents in tract 42077009602 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,473.

How socially vulnerable is tract 42077009602?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 87th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 87th, household 64th, minority 87th, housing 79th.

Is tract 42077009602 considered part of East Allentown?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42077009602 fall within East Allentown (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 42077009602 compare to Allentown overall?

Tract 42077009602 scores 5.9/10, higher than the parent city of Allentown at 5/10. 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.