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Neighborhood · West Chester, PA

Laurier Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,983 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

Laurier maps to a single census tract in West Chester, PA, population 3,983. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.5/10, in the Moderate tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10.

On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.1/10.

Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of West Chester, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Elizabeth Manor and Courtfield Streams score within a fraction of it.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Laurier vs West Chester How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
0.0% -100%
West Chester: 31.8%
Average gross rent
$0 -100%
West Chester: $1,731
Average HH income
$0 -100%
West Chester: $81,492
Poverty rate
0.0% -100%
West Chester: 18.3%
Renter share
0.0% -100%
West Chester: 64.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Laurier and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.5–5.5

Why Laurier scores 5.5

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Rent control risk
Stabilization & control ordinances · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Tenant organizing strength
Tenant union density · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts
9.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Economic stress
0.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Laurier score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.5LaurierNeighborhood6.3Parent cityhost city4.9Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Laurier

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42029980000 5.5 3,983 , ,
Frequently asked

About Laurier

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Laurier?

Laurier scores 5.5/10 (Moderate 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 Laurier compare to West Chester overall?

Laurier scores 0.8 points lower than West Chester overall (6.3/10).
Q3

How safe is Laurier for landlords?

Laurier carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q4

What is the demographic breakdown of Laurier?

Laurier has 4,214 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Hispanic / Latino (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Laurier.

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