1 census tracts · pop 2,433 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Renton is a one-tract neighborhood of Plum, PA and houses 2,433 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. 39% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Plum rate of 25.7%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.4/10. The filing record is not thin: 47 evictions logged in this tract. 11% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 3/10. The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 10.8% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 7.8% in 2006 against a 10.8% peak. That places it #1 of 4 neighborhoods in Plum.
At 20% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Hoeveler and Regency Park score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,207, close to the Plum average.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Renton vs PlumHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority4%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Renton
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
47Total filings (sum)
5.54%Avg annual filing rate
10.8%Peak year (2005)
7.84%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Renton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Renton?
Renton scores 3/10 (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 Renton compare to Plum overall?
Renton scores 0.6 points lower than Plum overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,207 vs $1,177.
Q3
What is the average rent in Renton?
Average gross rent in Renton is $1,207/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Renton residents are renters?
20% of Renton households are renter-occupied (vs 19% in Plum). The neighborhood has 2,433 residents.
Q5
Is Renton a high social-vulnerability area?
Renton sits in the 12th 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 Renton for landlords?
Renton carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Plum as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Renton?
Renton has 2,311 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (93.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.2%), Other / Multiracial (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
