Neighborhood · Millbourne, PA

Cobbs Creek Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 18,447 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.9–5.6

Cobbs Creek is a black-asian neighborhood in Millbourne with 3 census tracts and a population of 18,447 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,153/month sits 13% higher than the Millbourne citywide average ($1,016).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Cobbs Creek vs Millbourne How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.1% +102%

Millbourne: 26.8%

Average gross rent

$1,153 +13%

Millbourne: $1,016

Average HH income

$51,354 +18%

Millbourne: $43,625

Poverty rate

21.8% -25%

Millbourne: 29.1%

Renter share

57.2% -13%

Millbourne: 65.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cobbs Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.9–5.6

Why Cobbs Creek scores 5.3

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 3.4–8.4 across tracts

4.7

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 3.4–5.5 across tracts

3.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.7–5.0 across tracts

4.7

Tenant organizing strength

57% renter households · Range 4.0–9.8 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–7.3 across tracts

5.6

Economic stress

21.8% below poverty line · Range 4.3–7.2 across tracts

5.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.8 across tracts

1.4

Risk score comparison

Cobbs Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Cobbs Creek?

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 0.7 points from 4.9 to 5.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 5.5 4.9

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Cobbs Creek

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42045400401	5.6	6,599	64%	$1,226
42045410500	5.5	4,776	51%	$1,146
42045400301	4.9	7,072	47%	$1,089

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 85%ile

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

Household characteristics 80%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 89%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 65%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cobbs Creek

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,268Total filings (sum)
12.73%Avg annual filing rate
25.4%Peak year (2006)
16.43%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Cobbs Creek

What is the eviction-risk score for Cobbs Creek?

Cobbs Creek scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Cobbs Creek compare to Millbourne overall?

Cobbs Creek scores 1.2 points higher than Millbourne overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,153 vs $1,016.

What is the average rent in Cobbs Creek?

Average gross rent in Cobbs Creek is $1,153/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cobbs Creek residents are renters?

57% of Cobbs Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 66% in Millbourne). The neighborhood has 18,447 residents.

Is Cobbs Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Cobbs Creek sits in the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Cobbs Creek have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cobbs Creek is census tract 42045400401 (score 5.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.6, a spread of 0.7 points.

How safe is Cobbs Creek for landlords?

Cobbs Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Millbourne as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cobbs Creek?

Cobbs Creek has 17,781 residents (Black-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (25%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cobbs Creek

4.8 Angora 3 tracts · pop 11,756 5.5 Paschall 5 tracts · pop 17,323 4.2 Briarcliffe 15 tracts · pop 53,772 5.9 Eastwick 3 tracts · pop 12,032 1.7 Hamilton Court 2 tracts · pop 9,939 2.9 Coopertown 4 tracts · pop 16,778

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