Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #5,198 of 84,120 nationally
North Gate Eviction Risk: Elevated , Hazleton
Tract 42079217600 · Luzerne County, PA · pop 4,156 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
In North Gate in Hazleton, census tract 42079217600 scores 6.9/10 for eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #6,209 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 76% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 52% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,187 a month while the average household earns $38,431 a year, roughly 37% of income at the averages. About 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 44%
Stable renters 14%
Owners 42%
Tract context
Occupied units1,222
Renter share58.3%
SVI overall0.98
Poverty rate33.1%
Median income$38,431
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
100
th percentile
Very High
Within state
97
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Hazleton and the region
Centroid at 40.9612, -75.9744 · click any tract to drill in
Why North Gate scores 6.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Hazleton
4.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
33.1% poverty · this tract
8.3
Supply constraint
$1,187 rent vs county FMR
5.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Hazleton
8.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Hazleton
9.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from Hazleton
8.5
How North Gate compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 98
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 99%Socioeconomic
- 97%Household composition
- 82%Racial/ethnic minority
- 84%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 103Total filings over 7 yrs
- 2.69%Avg annual filing rate
- 3.8%Peak (2000)
- 15Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 32% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within North Gate. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in North Gate
The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 9.2/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Hazleton eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores well above the Luzerne County average of 5.4 and above the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 103 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 2.7% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 3.8% of renter households in 2000.
The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 98th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 42079217600
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42079217600?
Census tract 42079217600 in the North Gate neighborhood scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 42079217600?
Median gross rent is $1,187/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 76% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42079217600?
33.1% of residents in tract 42079217600 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,156.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42079217600?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 98th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 99th, household 97th, minority 82th, housing 84th.
Q5
Is tract 42079217600 considered part of North Gate?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42079217600 fall within North Gate (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42079217600?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 103 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42079217600 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.69% of renter households, peaking at 3.8% in 2000. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42079217600 compare to Hazleton overall?
Tract 42079217600 scores 6.9/10, higher than the parent city of Hazleton at 4.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Hazleton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Hazleton
Top eight tracts in Hazleton ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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