1 census tracts · pop 2,453 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 6.2–6.2
Parsons maps to a single census tract in Wilkes-Barre, PA and houses 2,453 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.2/10, in the Elevated tier. 51% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Wilkes-Barre rate of 30.7%.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.2/10. The filing record is not thin: 117 evictions logged in this tract.
Average gross rent is $1,087, 15% above the Wilkes-Barre average of $946. Filing activity peaked in 2000 at 7.7% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 5.7% in 2006 against a 7.7% peak.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Wilkes-Barre, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Mayflower and Rolling Mill Hill.
Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $45,330. 49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.2/10 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
6.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Parsons vs Wilkes-BarreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Parsons
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
117Total filings (sum)
4.63%Avg annual filing rate
7.7%Peak year (2000)
5.68%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Parsons
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Parsons?
Parsons scores 6.2/10 (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 Parsons compare to Wilkes-Barre overall?
Parsons scores 1.4 points higher than Wilkes-Barre overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,087 vs $946.
Q3
What is the average rent in Parsons?
Average gross rent in Parsons is $1,087/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Parsons residents are renters?
49% of Parsons households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Wilkes-Barre). The neighborhood has 2,453 residents.
Q5
Is Parsons a high social-vulnerability area?
Parsons sits in the 65th 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 Parsons for landlords?
Parsons carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 Wilkes-Barre as a whole (4.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Parsons?
Parsons has 2,573 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.4%), Hispanic / Latino (37.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
