1 census tracts · pop 3,096 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Pencoyd is a one-tract neighborhood of Bala Cynwyd, PA and houses 3,096 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Bala Cynwyd baseline of 29.2%, 40% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.9/10. The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Court records for this tract carry 21 eviction filings. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2000 at 1.8% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 0.7% in 2006, is well off that peak.
The closest comparables inside the same city are College Park and Belmont Hills. Average gross rent runs $1,884, close to the Bala Cynwyd average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $108,344.
43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pencoyd vs Bala CynwydHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Pencoyd
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
21Total filings (sum)
1.06%Avg annual filing rate
1.8%Peak year (2000)
0.67%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Pencoyd
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pencoyd?
Pencoyd scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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 Pencoyd compare to Bala Cynwyd overall?
Pencoyd scores 0.2 points higher than Bala Cynwyd overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,884 vs $1,886.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pencoyd?
Average gross rent in Pencoyd is $1,884/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pencoyd residents are renters?
43% of Pencoyd households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Bala Cynwyd). The neighborhood has 3,096 residents.
Q5
Is Pencoyd a high social-vulnerability area?
Pencoyd sits in the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Pencoyd for landlords?
Pencoyd carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Bala Cynwyd as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Pencoyd?
Pencoyd has 3,345 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
