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Census Tract · Ranked #81,634 of 84,120 nationally

King of Prussia Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 42091205809 · Montgomery County, PA · pop 2,711 · 87% of tract blocks fall in King of Prussia

In King of Prussia, census tract 42091205809 scores 4.6/10 for eviction risk. That is riskier than about 25% of US census tracts.

14% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a modest level, and 0% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,782 monthly, set against $131,042 in average yearly household income, roughly 16% of income at the averages. About 8% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
1.2
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 1% Stable renters 7% Owners 92%
Tract context
Occupied units982
Renter share7.8%
SVI overall0.03
Poverty rate2.9%
Median income$131,042

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
14 th percentile
Rank, 14th percentileLowHigh
#7 of 8 tracts In King of Prussia
Very Low
Within county
13 th percentile
Rank, 13th percentileLowHigh
#190 of 219 tracts In Montgomery County
Very Low
Within state
2 th percentile
Rank, 2nd percentileLowHigh
#3,367 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Very Low
National
3 th percentile
Rank, 3rd percentileLowHigh
#81,634 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across King of Prussia and the region

Centroid at 40.1084, -75.3676 · click any tract to drill in

Why King of Prussia scores 1.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local 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
2.9% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,782 rent vs county FMR
4.9
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.
King of Prussia risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 1.21.2This tracttract 205809King of Prussia: 3.83.8King of Prussiaparent cityCounty: 2.32.3Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 3

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

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)

  • 10Total filings over 5 yrs
  • 4.24%Avg annual filing rate
  • 5.2%Peak (2005)
  • 2Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 420912058092000: 2 filings (5.02/100 renter HHs)2001: 2 filings (5.02/100 renter HHs)2002: 0 filings (0.00/100 renter HHs)2003: 1 filings (2.51/100 renter HHs)2004: 0 filings (0.00/100 renter HHs)2005: 3 filings (5.20/100 renter HHs)2006: 2 filings (3.46/100 renter HHs)
Filings stayed roughly flat 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 below the Montgomery County average of 5.4 and below the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 10 eviction filings here over 5 tracked years, with about 4.2% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 5.2% of renter households in 2005.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 3rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 42091205809

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42091205809?

Census tract 42091205809 in King of Prussia scores 1.2/10 (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 42091205809?

Median gross rent is $1,782/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 14% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42091205809?

2.9% of residents in tract 42091205809 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,711.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42091205809?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 3th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 5th, household 31th, minority 42th, housing 2th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42091205809?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 10 eviction filings across 5 validated years in tract 42091205809 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.24% of renter households, peaking at 5.2% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 42091205809 compare to King of Prussia overall?

Tract 42091205809 scores 1.2/10, 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.

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