Neighborhood · Plymouth, PA

Iona Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 7,565 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 4.3–6.2

Iona is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Plymouth with 4 census tracts and a population of 7,565 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $891/month sits 4% lower than the Plymouth citywide average ($930).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Iona vs Plymouth How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.6% +32%

Plymouth: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$891 -4%

Plymouth: $930

Average HH income

$52,189 +23%

Plymouth: $42,348

Poverty rate

19.7% -8%

Plymouth: 21.4%

Renter share

45.2% -12%

Plymouth: 51.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Iona and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.3–6.2

Why Iona scores 5.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.4–4.9 across tracts

4.6

Rent control risk

42% of income on rent · Range 3.4–6.4 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.7–5.0 across tracts

3.4

Tenant organizing strength

45% renter households · Range 4.0–9.2 across tracts

8.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–7.2 across tracts

6.6

Economic stress

19.7% below poverty line · Range 4.0–6.4 across tracts

4.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–3.3 across tracts

2.9

Risk score comparison

Iona vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Iona?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.9 points from 4.3 to 6.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 5.9 5.4 4.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Iona

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42079213700	6.2	2,189	41%	$877
42079213600	5.9	2,016	46%	$906
42079200300	5.4	1,788	45%	$931
42079214500	4.3	1,572	34%	$847

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 81%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 37%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 40%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Iona

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

264Total filings (sum)
2.87%Avg annual filing rate
8.3%Peak year (2006)
4.15%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Iona

What is the eviction-risk score for Iona?

Iona scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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.

How does Iona compare to Plymouth overall?

Iona scores 1.5 points higher than Plymouth overall (4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $891 vs $930.

What is the average rent in Iona?

Average gross rent in Iona is $891/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Iona residents are renters?

45% of Iona households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Plymouth). The neighborhood has 7,565 residents.

Is Iona a high social-vulnerability area?

Iona sits in the 53rd 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.

Which tracts in Iona have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Iona is census tract 42079213700 (score 6.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 6.2, a spread of 1.9 points.

How safe is Iona for landlords?

Iona carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Plymouth as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Iona?

Iona has 7,783 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.5%), Hispanic / Latino (15.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Iona

5 Goose Island 3 tracts · pop 10,871 5.6 Rolling Mill Hill 4 tracts · pop 11,515 6.5 Mayflower 3 tracts · pop 11,014 5.6 North End 6 tracts · pop 13,250 5.3 East End 4 tracts · pop 9,160 5.2 Hanover Section 3 tracts · pop 6,958

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