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Neighborhood · Pennsbury Village, PA

Thornberry Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 633 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.8–3.8

Thornberry is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pennsbury Village with 1 census tract and a population of 633 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,538/month sits 3% higher than the Pennsbury Village citywide average ($1,496).

Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Thornberry vs Pennsbury Village How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
38.7% +24%
Pennsbury Village: 31.1%
Average gross rent
$1,538 +3%
Pennsbury Village: $1,496
Average HH income
$69,444 +0%
Pennsbury Village: $69,444
Poverty rate
9.7% +0%
Pennsbury Village: 9.7%
Renter share
31.5% +9%
Pennsbury Village: 28.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Thornberry and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.8–3.8

Why Thornberry scores 3.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Rent control risk
39% of income on rent · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
32% renter households · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts
1.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Economic stress
9.7% below poverty line · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Risk score comparison

Thornberry vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Thornberry score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Thornberry: 3.83.8ThornberryNeighborhoodParent city: 3.83.8Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Thornberry

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42003459202 3.8 633 39% $1,538
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 3

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 20%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 3%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 6%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 8%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Thornberry

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 7Total filings (sum)
  • 1.89%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.6%Peak year (2006)
  • 3.61%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Thornberry

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Thornberry?

Thornberry scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2

How does Thornberry compare to Pennsbury Village overall?

Thornberry scores 0.0 points higher than Pennsbury Village overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,538 vs $1,496.
Q3

What is the average rent in Thornberry?

Average gross rent in Thornberry is $1,538/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Thornberry residents are renters?

32% of Thornberry households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Pennsbury Village). The neighborhood has 633 residents.
Q5

Is Thornberry a high social-vulnerability area?

Thornberry sits in the 3rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Thornberry for landlords?

Thornberry carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Pennsbury Village as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Thornberry?

Thornberry has 672 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (94.5%), Other / Multiracial (2.5%), Hispanic / Latino (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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