Neighborhood · Chester, PA

Viscose Village Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 17,296 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 2.9–6.8

Viscose Village is a white-black neighborhood in Chester with 6 census tracts and a population of 17,296 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 42% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,121/month sits 3% higher than the Chester citywide average ($1,091).

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Viscose Village vs Chester How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

63.0% +76%

Chester: 35.7%

Average gross rent

$1,121 +3%

Chester: $1,091

Average HH income

$67,887 +71%

Chester: $39,809

Poverty rate

18.8% -39%

Chester: 30.8%

Renter share

39.5% -34%

Chester: 60.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Viscose Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 2.9–6.8

Why Viscose Village scores 4.9

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 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

63% of income on rent · Range 3.4–8.9 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.8–3.5 across tracts

3.2

Tenant organizing strength

40% renter households · Range 6.1–9.8 across tracts

8.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.1–8.8 across tracts

7.0

Economic stress

18.8% below poverty line · Range 2.9–8.4 across tracts

4.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.1 across tracts

1.5

Risk score comparison

Viscose Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Viscose Village?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.9 points from 2.9 to 6.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.8 6.3 5.1 5.0 5.0 2.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

6 tracts in Viscose Village

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42045405400	6.8	2,373	60%	$1,044
42045405300	6.3	2,775	76%	$1,134
42045406500	5.1	1,637	58%	$1,168
42045406700	5	3,414	37%	$899
42045406600	5	2,290	52%	$1,155
42045406802	2.9	4,807	82%	$1,278

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 67%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 71%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 36%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Viscose Village

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,713Total filings (sum)
12.93%Avg annual filing rate
32.4%Peak year (2006)
15.05%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Viscose Village

What is the eviction-risk score for Viscose Village?

Viscose Village scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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.

How does Viscose Village compare to Chester overall?

Viscose Village scores 0.3 points higher than Chester overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,121 vs $1,091.

What is the average rent in Viscose Village?

Average gross rent in Viscose Village is $1,121/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Viscose Village residents are renters?

40% of Viscose Village households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Chester). The neighborhood has 17,296 residents.

Is Viscose Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Viscose Village sits in the 62nd 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.

Which tracts in Viscose Village have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Viscose Village is census tract 42045405400 (score 6.8/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 6.8, a spread of 3.9 points.

How safe is Viscose Village for landlords?

Viscose Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Chester as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Viscose Village?

Viscose Village has 17,783 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.2%), Hispanic / Latino (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Viscose Village

2.7 Brookhaven Borough 7 tracts · pop 32,182 2.3 Hills at Bethel 4 tracts · pop 14,457 4.2 Briarcliffe 15 tracts · pop 53,772 5.9 Eastwick 3 tracts · pop 12,032 5.5 Paschall 5 tracts · pop 17,323 4.8 Angora 3 tracts · pop 11,756

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