1 census tracts · pop 2,674 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 6.1–6.1
North Scranton maps to a single census tract in Scranton, PA, population 2,674. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.1/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Scranton baseline of 31.4%, 63% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
32% 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. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10. The poverty rate is 21%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. Court records for this tract carry 193 eviction filings.
Average gross rent is $890, 15% below the Scranton average of $1,048. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.9/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2006 at 9.9% of renter households. That places it #3 of 9 neighborhoods in Scranton. Judgments average 2.6% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Hill Section and South Side. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $49,857. 38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
North Scranton vs ScrantonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Scranton
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
193Total filings (sum)
5.42%Avg annual filing rate
9.9%Peak year (2006)
9.92%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About North Scranton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Scranton?
North Scranton scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 North Scranton compare to Scranton overall?
North Scranton scores 1.1 points higher than Scranton overall (5/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $890 vs $1,048.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Scranton?
Average gross rent in North Scranton eviction risk is $890/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Scranton residents are renters?
38% of North Scranton households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Scranton). The neighborhood has 2,674 residents.
Q5
Is North Scranton a high social-vulnerability area?
North Scranton sits in the 56th 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 North Scranton for landlords?
North Scranton eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 North Scranton?
North Scranton has 2,960 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.3%), Hispanic / Latino (13.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
