Eviction Risk in Minooka , Scranton
1 census tracts · pop 1,915 · pop-weighted composite 5.0/10 · range 5.0–5.0
Minooka is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Scranton with 1 census tract and a population of 1,915 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 19% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $850/month sits 19% lower than the Scranton citywide median ($1,048).
Minooka 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.
Minooka vs Scranton
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,979 residents across all tracts in Minooka. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 8.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 85.9%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 0.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.9%
- Other / Multiracial 2.3%
1 tracts in Minooka
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42069103100 | 5.0 | 1,915 | 19% | $850 |
CDC SVI percentile: 16
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Minooka
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 22Total filings (sum)
- 2.16%Avg annual filing rate
- 3.7%Peak year (2003)
- 1.08%Latest filed (2006)
About Minooka
What is the eviction-risk score for Minooka?
Minooka scores 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Minooka compare to Scranton overall?
Minooka scores 1.2 points lower than Scranton overall (6.2/10). Rent burden: 19% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $850 vs $1,048.
What is the median rent in Minooka?
Median gross rent in Minooka is $850/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 19% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Minooka residents are renters?
28% of Minooka households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Scranton). The neighborhood has 1,915 residents.
Is Minooka a high social-vulnerability area?
Minooka sits in the 16th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.