Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Census Tract · Ranked #41,065 of 84,120 nationally
Drexel Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 42045401303 · Delaware County, PA · pop 2,236
With a score of 6.5/10, tract 42045401303 in Drexel Hill ranks in the Elevated tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 2,236 residents. That is riskier than about 86% of US census tracts.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 50% of renter households, a severe level, and 24% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,385 monthly, set against $58,900 in average yearly household income, roughly 28% of income at the averages. About 95% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 48%
Stable renters 47%
Owners 5%
Tract context
Occupied units1,342
Renter share95.3%
SVI overall0.36
Poverty rate19.6%
Median income$58,900
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
68
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
56
th percentile
Elevated
National
51
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Drexel Hill and the region
Centroid at 39.9455, -75.3137 · click any tract to drill in
Why Drexel Hill scores 4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Drexel Hill
6.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
19.6% poverty · this tract
4.9
Supply constraint
$1,385 rent vs county FMR
2.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Drexel Hill
5.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Drexel Hill
7.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Drexel Hill
5.1
How Drexel Hill compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 36
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 28%Socioeconomic
- 42%Household composition
- 63%Racial/ethnic minority
- 39%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Drexel Hill
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 7.4/10. 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 Drexel Hill eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Delaware County average of 5.9 and above the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 36th 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, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 42045401303
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42045401303?
Census tract 42045401303 in Drexel Hill scores 4/10 (Moderate 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 42045401303?
Median gross rent is $1,385/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42045401303?
19.6% of residents in tract 42045401303 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,236.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42045401303?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 36th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 28th, household 42th, minority 63th, housing 39th.
Q5
How does tract 42045401303 compare to Drexel Hill overall?
Tract 42045401303 scores 4/10, right in line with the parent city of Drexel Hill at 4.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Drexel Hill eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Drexel Hill
Top eight tracts in Drexel Hill ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
Tract · PA
42045401302
3.8
/ 10 · Low
Tract · PA
42045401104
3.6
/ 10 · Low
Tract · PA
42045401402
3.1
/ 10 · Low
Tract · PA
42045401000
2.7
/ 10 · Low
Tract · PA
42045401401
2.5
/ 10 · Low
Tract · PA
42045401101
2.4
/ 10 · Low
Tract · PA
42045401200
2.4
/ 10 · Low
Tract · PA
42045400802
2.3
/ 10 · Low
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