1 census tracts · pop 4,795 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Mt. Dewey is a one-tract neighborhood of Scranton, PA, population 4,795. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.9/10, in the Moderate tier. 43% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Scranton rate of 31.4%.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10. Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. The poverty rate is 19%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Court records for this tract carry 123 eviction filings.
The worst year on record was 2001, when filings touched 4.6% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 5.8% in 2006 against a 4.6% peak. That places it #6 of 9 neighborhoods in Scranton.
At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, West Side and South Side score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,082, close to the Scranton average.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $56,417.
One tract means one number: 5.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mt. Dewey vs ScrantonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority6%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mt. Dewey
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
123Total filings (sum)
3.77%Avg annual filing rate
4.6%Peak year (2001)
5.77%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Mt. Dewey
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mt. Dewey?
Mt. Dewey scores 5.9/10 (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 Mt. Dewey compare to Scranton overall?
Mt. Dewey scores 0.9 points higher than Scranton overall (5/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,082 vs $1,048.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mt. Dewey?
Average gross rent in Mt. Dewey is $1,082/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mt. Dewey residents are renters?
24% of Mt. Dewey households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Scranton). The neighborhood has 4,795 residents.
Q5
Is Mt. Dewey a high social-vulnerability area?
Mt. Dewey sits in the 51st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Mt. Dewey for landlords?
Mt. Dewey carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Mt. Dewey?
Mt. Dewey has 4,666 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Hispanic / Latino (5.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
