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Neighborhood · Ranked #82,639 of 84,120 nationally

Deerfield Eviction Risk: Lower , Chadds Ford

Tract 42029311100 · Chester County, PA · pop 3,858 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

The Deerfield neighborhood of Chadds Ford anchors census tract 42029311100, which lands at 5.2/10 on landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #46,379 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 49% of renter households, a severe level, and 27% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $3,501 a month while the average household earns $156,630 a year, roughly 27% of income at the averages. Renters make up 19% of occupied homes.

Risk score
1.1
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 9% Stable renters 10% Owners 81%
Tract context
Occupied units1,386
Renter share19.0%
SVI overall0.15
Poverty rate3.2%
Median income$156,630

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Deerfield
Moderate
Within parent city
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 2 tracts In Chadds Ford
Very Low
Within county
4 th percentile
Rank, 4th percentileLowHigh
#119 of 124 tracts In Chester County
Very Low
Within state
2 th percentile
Rank, 2nd percentileLowHigh
#3,392 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Chadds Ford and the region

Centroid at 39.8643, -75.6277 · click any tract to drill in

Why Deerfield scores 1.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Chadds Ford
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
3.2% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$3,501 rent vs county FMR
10.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Chadds Ford
2.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Chadds Ford
2.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from Chadds Ford
2.8

How Deerfield compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Deerfield risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 1.11.1This tracttract 311100Chadds Ford: 3.73.7Chadds Fordparent cityCounty: 2.42.4Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 15

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

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)

  • 8Total filings over 4 yrs
  • 0.53%Avg annual filing rate
  • 0.9%Peak (2005)
  • 4Filings in 2005 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 420293111002000: 0 filings (0.00/100 renter HHs)2001: 2 filings (0.62/100 renter HHs)2002: 1 filings (0.31/100 renter HHs)2003: 1 filings (0.31/100 renter HHs)2004: 0 filings (0.00/100 renter HHs)2005: 4 filings (0.86/100 renter HHs)2006: 0 filings (0.00/100 renter HHs)
Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Deerfield

The score leans hardest on supply constraint at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Chadds Ford, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Chester County average of 5.1 and in line with the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 8 eviction filings here over 4 tracked years, with about 0.5% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 0.9% of renter households in 2005.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 15th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 42029311100

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42029311100?

Census tract 42029311100 in the Deerfield neighborhood scores 1.1/10 (Lower 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 42029311100?

Median gross rent is $3,501/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42029311100?

3.2% of residents in tract 42029311100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,858.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42029311100?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 15th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 2th, household 38th, minority 20th, housing 52th.
Q5

Is tract 42029311100 considered part of Deerfield?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42029311100 fall within Deerfield (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42029311100?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 8 eviction filings across 4 validated years in tract 42029311100 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 0.53% of renter households, peaking at 0.9% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

How does tract 42029311100 compare to Chadds Ford overall?

Tract 42029311100 scores 1.1/10, lower than the parent city of Chadds Ford at 3.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Chadds Ford; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Chadds Ford

Top eight tracts in Chadds Ford ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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