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Census Tract · Ranked #23,808 of 84,120 nationally

King of Prussia Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 42091205905 · Montgomery County, PA · pop 3,584

42091205905 is a census tract in King of Prussia, PA. It scores 5.5/10 for landlords. Population here is 3,584. The score leans hardest on tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10.

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 26% Stable renters 32% Owners 42%
Tract context
Occupied units1,832
Renter share58.1%
SVI overall0.23
Poverty rate6.6%
Median income$76,795

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 8 tracts In King of Prussia
Very High
Within county
85 th percentile
Rank, 85th percentileLowHigh
#33 of 219 tracts In Montgomery County
High
Within state
74 th percentile
Rank, 74th percentileLowHigh
#902 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Elevated
National
72 th percentile
Rank, 72nd percentileLowHigh
#23,808 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across King of Prussia and the region

Centroid at 40.0814, -75.3622 · click any tract to drill in

Why King of Prussia scores 5.5

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
6.6% poverty · this tract
1.6
Supply constraint
$1,720 rent vs county FMR
4.5
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 / state5.5This tracttract 2059054.6King of Prussiaparent city4.3Countyavg tract in county4.6Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 23

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)

  • 620Total filings over 7 yrs
  • 8.35%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.0%Peak (2006)
  • 131Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 42091205905
Filings climbed 96% 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

On the softer side, economic stress reads 1.6/10. It sits 1.2 points above the Montgomery County average of 4.3.

Sitting well above the midpoint, court filing pressure reads 7.7/10. The severe-burden share is 11%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. Average gross rent is $1,720, 17% below the King of Prussia average.

Court records carry 620 eviction filings across 7 observed years. The worst year on record was 2006, when 12.0% of renter households were served. In a typical year about 8.4% of renter households face a filing.

On the national scale it lands near the 72nd percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 3/10. Statewide the PA average is 4.6, so this tract runs 0.9 points hotter.

Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured.

These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.

Frequently asked

About tract 42091205905

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42091205905?

Census tract 42091205905 in King of Prussia scores 5.5/10 (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 42091205905?

Median gross rent is $1,720/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42091205905?

6.6% of residents in tract 42091205905 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,584.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42091205905?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 23th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 10th, household 12th, minority 66th, housing 58th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42091205905?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 620 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42091205905 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 8.35% of renter households, peaking at 12.0% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 42091205905 compare to King of Prussia overall?

Tract 42091205905 scores 5.5/10, higher than the parent city of King of Prussia at 4.6/10. 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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