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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).

Eviction Risk
5.0
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
19%
19% severely burdened
Median rent
$850
Median household income
$67,723
5.1% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Minooka vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Minooka score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Minooka: 5.05.0MinookaNeighborhoodParent city: 6.26.2Parent cityhost cityState: 5.95.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · PA
Lower Moosic
4.8
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 2.5K
Peer · PA
Lower Moosic
5.2
/ 10 · Moderate
3 tracts · pop. 14.4K
Peer · PA
Ewen
5.3
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 7.4K
Peer · PA
Green Ridge
5.7
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 5.5K
Comparison

Minooka vs Scranton

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.0 -19%
Scranton: 6.2
Rent burden
18.9% -40%
Scranton: 31.4%
Median gross rent
$850 -19%
Scranton: $1,048
Median HH income
$67,723 +37%
Scranton: $49,531
Poverty rate
5.1% -77%
Scranton: 22.0%
Renter share
27.5% -45%
Scranton: 50.1%
Where

Tract centroids in Minooka

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 8.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 85.9%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 0.4%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.3%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 16

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 15%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 55%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 14%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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)
Frequently asked

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.

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