Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #72,539 of 84,120 nationally
Birch Street Eviction Risk: Lower , Kennett Square
Tract 42029303401 · Chester County, PA · pop 3,904 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
The Moderate-tier score of 5.6/10 for census tract 42029303401 reflects conditions in the Birch Street area of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. That is riskier than roughly 60% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
50% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 5% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,217 a month while the average household earns $78,900 a year, roughly 19% of income at the averages. About 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.1
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 23%
Stable renters 22%
Owners 55%
Tract context
Occupied units1,446
Renter share44.7%
SVI overall0.71
Poverty rate2.2%
Median income$78,900
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
58
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
18
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Kennett Square and the region
Centroid at 39.8404, -75.7119 · click any tract to drill in
Why Birch Street scores 2.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Kennett Square
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
2.2% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,217 rent vs county FMR
1.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Kennett Square
7.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Kennett Square
8.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from Kennett Square
5.0
How Birch Street compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 71
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 47%Socioeconomic
- 64%Household composition
- 71%Racial/ethnic minority
- 87%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)
- 79Total filings over 7 yrs
- 2.70%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.1%Peak (2005)
- 10Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 29% over the past 7 months.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Birch Street
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 8.9/10. 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 Kennett Square, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above 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 79 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 2.7% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 4.1% of renter households in 2005.
The tract is Hispanic or Latino and White and ranks around the 71st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42029303401
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42029303401?
Census tract 42029303401 in the Birch Street neighborhood scores 2.1/10 (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 42029303401?
Median gross rent is $1,217/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42029303401?
2.2% of residents in tract 42029303401 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,904.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42029303401?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 71th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 47th, household 64th, minority 71th, housing 87th.
Q5
Is tract 42029303401 considered part of Birch Street?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42029303401 fall within Birch Street (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42029303401?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 79 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42029303401 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.70% of renter households, peaking at 4.1% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42029303401 compare to Kennett Square overall?
Tract 42029303401 scores 2.1/10, lower than the parent city of Kennett Square at 3.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Kennett Square; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Kennett Square
Top eight tracts in Kennett Square ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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