Within parent city
71
th percentile
Elevated
Census Tract · Ranked #77,226 of 84,120 nationally
King of Prussia Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 42091205807 · Montgomery County, PA · pop 2,038
With a score of 5.3/10, tract 42091205807 in King of Prussia ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 2,038 residents. On the national scale it ranks #43,388 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 33% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 12% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,004 monthly, set against $115,375 in average yearly household income, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 62% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
1.7
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 20%
Stable renters 41%
Owners 39%
Tract context
Occupied units1,195
Renter share61.6%
SVI overall0.50
Poverty rate6.6%
Median income$115,375
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
43
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
9
th percentile
Very Low
National
8
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across King of Prussia and the region
Centroid at 40.0883, -75.3711 · click any tract to drill in
Why King of Prussia scores 1.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from King of Prussia
6.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
6.6% poverty · this tract
1.6
Supply constraint
$2,004 rent vs county FMR
6.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from King of Prussia
3.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.1
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from King of Prussia
9.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from King of Prussia
3.2
How King of Prussia compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 50
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 58%Socioeconomic
- 34%Household composition
- 62%Racial/ethnic minority
- 41%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)
- 588Total filings over 7 yrs
- 10.70%Avg annual filing rate
- 17.9%Peak (2005)
- 148Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 323% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in King of Prussia
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 9.3/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from King of Prussia eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Montgomery County average of 5.4 and in line with the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 50th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 588 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 10.7% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 17.9% of renter households in 2005.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42091205807
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42091205807?
Census tract 42091205807 in King of Prussia scores 1.7/10 (Lower 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 42091205807?
Median gross rent is $2,004/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42091205807?
6.6% of residents in tract 42091205807 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,038.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42091205807?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 50th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 58th, household 34th, minority 62th, housing 41th.
Q5
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42091205807?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 588 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42091205807 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 10.70% of renter households, peaking at 17.9% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6
How does tract 42091205807 compare to King of Prussia overall?
Tract 42091205807 scores 1.7/10, lower than the parent city of King of Prussia at 3.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from King of Prussia eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in King of Prussia
Top eight tracts in King of Prussia ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
Tract · PA
42091205905
2.4
/ 10 · Low
Tract · PA
King of Prussia Town Center
1.8
/ 10 · Very Low
Tract · PA
King of Prussia Town Center
1.6
/ 10 · Very Low
Tract · PA
King of Prussia Town Center
1.5
/ 10 · Very Low
Tract · PA
42091205805
1.3
/ 10 · Very Low
Tract · PA
42091205809
1.2
/ 10 · Very Low
Tract · PA
42091205808
1.1
/ 10 · Very Low
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