Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #42,813 of 84,120 nationally
North Water Gap Eviction Risk: Moderate , Delaware Water Gap
Tract 42089300501 · Monroe County, PA · pop 2,612 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
Tract 42089300501 sits in the North Water Gap area of Delaware eviction laws Water Gap, PA, carrying an eviction-risk score of 4.4/10. Population here is 2,612. Cost burden runs 62% here against 50.7% across Monroe County.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 21%
Stable renters 13%
Owners 66%
Tract context
Occupied units1,034
Renter share33.1%
SVI overall0.38
Poverty rate10.9%
Median income$83,712
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
74
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
54
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Delaware Water Gap and the region
Centroid at 41.0003, -75.1210 · click any tract to drill in
Why North Water Gap scores 4.4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Delaware Water Gap
5.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
10.9% poverty · this tract
2.7
Supply constraint
$1,209 rent vs county FMR
2.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Delaware Water Gap
6.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Delaware Water Gap
7.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from Delaware Water Gap
6.7
How North Water Gap compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 38
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 28%Socioeconomic
- 34%Household composition
- 48%Racial/ethnic minority
- 58%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in North Water Gap
What pushes it up most is court filing pressure at 8.4/10. Sitting well above the midpoint, tenant-organizing strength reads 7.9/10. Severe burden reaches 16%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate.
Well under the midpoint, economic stress reads 2.7/10. Nationally it ranks #42,813 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 4.4/10. Against average income of $83,712, annual rent is just 17%. It tracks the Monroe County average of 4.0 closely.
Average gross rent is $1,209, close to the Delaware Water Gap average. 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 42089300501
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42089300501?
Census tract 42089300501 in the North Water Gap neighborhood scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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 42089300501?
Median gross rent is $1,209/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42089300501?
10.9% of residents in tract 42089300501 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,612.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42089300501?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 38th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 28th, household 34th, minority 48th, housing 58th.
Q5
Is tract 42089300501 considered part of North Water Gap?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42089300501 fall within North Water Gap (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42089300501 compare to Delaware Water Gap overall?
Tract 42089300501 scores 4.4/10, right in line with the parent city of Delaware Water Gap at 4.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Delaware eviction laws Water Gap; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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