1 census tracts · pop 3,851 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 7.7–7.7
Courtfield Streams is a one-tract neighborhood of West Chester, PA and houses 3,851 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.7/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a West Chester baseline of 31.8%, 54% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 38%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10.
This is a renter market: 66% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The filing record is not thin: 654 evictions logged in this tract. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.1/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 11.4% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 10.3% in 2006 against a 11.4% peak. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of West Chester, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Average gross rent runs $1,634, close to the West Chester average. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $69,194.
One tract means one number: 7.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Courtfield Streams vs West ChesterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Courtfield Streams
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
654Total filings (sum)
9.89%Avg annual filing rate
11.4%Peak year (2005)
10.28%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Courtfield Streams
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Courtfield Streams?
Courtfield Streams scores 7.7/10 (Elevated 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 Courtfield Streams compare to West Chester overall?
Courtfield Streams scores 1.4 points higher than West Chester overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,634 vs $1,731.
Q3
What is the average rent in Courtfield Streams?
Average gross rent in Courtfield Streams is $1,634/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Courtfield Streams residents are renters?
66% of Courtfield Streams households are renter-occupied (vs 65% in West Chester). The neighborhood has 3,851 residents.
Q5
Is Courtfield Streams a high social-vulnerability area?
Courtfield Streams sits in the 68th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Courtfield Streams for landlords?
Courtfield Streams carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). 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 West Chester as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Courtfield Streams?
Courtfield Streams has 4,100 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.6%), Hispanic / Latino (17.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
