Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #18,163 of 84,120 nationally
Grimesville Eviction Risk: Elevated , Williamsport
Tract 42081000900 · Lycoming County, PA · pop 2,314 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi
42081000900 is a census tract in the Grimesville area of Williamsport, PA. It scores 6/10 for landlords. Population here is 2,314. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
Risk score
6
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 23%
Stable renters 20%
Owners 57%
Tract context
Occupied units1,030
Renter share42.5%
SVI overall0.55
Poverty rate23.4%
Median income$46,379
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
88
th percentile
High
Within county
87
th percentile
High
Within state
82
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Williamsport and the region
Centroid at 41.2282, -77.0657 · click any tract to drill in
Why Grimesville scores 6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Williamsport
3.6
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
2.9
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
23.4% poverty · this tract
5.9
Supply constraint
$830 rent vs county FMR
2.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from Williamsport
6.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Williamsport
9.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Williamsport
7.6
How Grimesville compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 55
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 88%Socioeconomic
- 46%Household composition
- 19%Racial/ethnic minority
- 19%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)
- 285Total filings over 7 yrs
- 8.41%Avg annual filing rate
- 12.4%Peak (2006)
- 67Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 294% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Grimesville. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Grimesville
Cost burden runs 53% here against 38.9% across Lycoming County. Against the Lycoming County average of 4.1, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.9 points. The poverty rate is 23%, which in this model reads as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
On the softer side, supply constraint reads 2.4/10. Running hot, housing-court posture reads 7.6/10. Severe burden reaches 10%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate.
Court records carry 285 eviction filings across 7 observed years. Filings peaked in 2006 at 12.4% of renter households. In a typical year about 8.4% of renter households face a filing.
That is riskier than roughly 78% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model. Social vulnerability reads 6/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks.
Statewide the PA average is 4.6, so this tract runs 1.4 points hotter. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the most pressured. Average gross rent is $830, close to the Williamsport average.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 42081000900
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42081000900?
Census tract 42081000900 in the Grimesville neighborhood scores 6/10 (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 42081000900?
Median gross rent is $830/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42081000900?
23.4% of residents in tract 42081000900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,314.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42081000900?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 55th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 88th, household 46th, minority 19th, housing 19th.
Q5
Is tract 42081000900 considered part of Grimesville?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42081000900 fall within Grimesville (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42081000900?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 285 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42081000900 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 8.41% of renter households, peaking at 12.4% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42081000900 compare to Williamsport overall?
Tract 42081000900 scores 6/10, higher than the parent city of Williamsport at 4.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Williamsport eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Williamsport
Top eight tracts in Williamsport ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
Tract · PA
Park Avenue
6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
Park Avenue
6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
East End
6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
Millionaire's Row
6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
Dutch Hill
5.6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
Grimesville
5.4
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · PA
Grampian Hills
5.4
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · PA
Vallamont Hills
3.4
/ 10 · Low
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