1 census tracts · pop 1,915 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Minooka maps to a single census tract in Scranton, PA, population 1,915. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. about one in five of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly below the Scranton rate of 31.4%.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.3/10.
19% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. At $850 a month, rents sit 19% under what the rest of Scranton commands. The filing record is not thin: 22 evictions logged in this tract.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 3.7% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.1% in 2006, is well off that peak.
Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Scranton, it ranks #9 by risk, the lower third. At 28% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Against average income of $67,723, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 4.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Minooka vs ScrantonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport14%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Minooka?
Minooka scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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.
Q2
How does Minooka compare to Scranton overall?
Minooka scores 0.8 points lower than Scranton overall (5/10). Renters spend 19% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $850 vs $1,048.
Q3
What is the average rent in Minooka?
Average gross rent in Minooka is $850/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 19% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Minooka residents are renters?
28% of Minooka households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Scranton). The neighborhood has 1,915 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Minooka for landlords?
Minooka carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Scranton as a whole (5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Minooka?
Minooka has 1,979 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.9%), Hispanic / Latino (8.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
