Eviction Risk in Downtown , Scranton
2 census tracts · pop 6,054 · pop-weighted composite 6.6/10 · range 6.5–6.6
Downtown is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Scranton with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,054 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $829/month sits 21% lower than the Scranton citywide median ($1,048).
Downtown vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Downtown vs Scranton
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 6,152 residents across all tracts in Downtown. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 26.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 48.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 12.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 9.9%
- Other / Multiracial 3%
2 tracts in Downtown
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42069102500 | 6.6 | 3,153 | 58% | $943 |
| 42069100200 | 6.5 | 2,901 | 39% | $706 |
CDC SVI percentile: 93
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Downtown
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 540Total filings (sum)
- 4.32%Avg annual filing rate
- 8.1%Peak year (2006)
- 5.71%Latest filed (2006)
About Downtown
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Downtown compare to Scranton overall?
Downtown scores 0.4 points higher than Scranton overall (6.2/10). Rent burden: 49% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $829 vs $1,048.
What is the median rent in Downtown?
Median gross rent in Downtown is $829/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
82% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Scranton). The neighborhood has 6,054 residents.
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 93th 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.