5 census tracts · pop 25,640 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 4.3–7.3
West Norriton takes in 5 census tracts of Norristown, PA, population 25,640. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Scores across the 5 constituent tracts range from 4.3 to 7.3. A 3-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Against a Norristown baseline of 33.5%, 45% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Court records carry 2,557 eviction filings across its 5 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 21.7% of renter households.
Average gross rent is $1,580, 11% above the Norristown average of $1,422. Judgments average 3.7% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $84,446. 47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 3 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
West Norriton vs NorristownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Norriton
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,557Total filings (sum)
8.74%Avg annual filing rate
21.7%Peak year (2006)
13.10%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About West Norriton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Norriton?
West Norriton scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 West Norriton compare to Norristown overall?
West Norriton scores 0.3 points lower than Norristown overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,580 vs $1,422.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Norriton?
Average gross rent in West Norriton is $1,580/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Norriton residents are renters?
47% of West Norriton households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Norristown). The neighborhood has 25,640 residents.
Q5
Is West Norriton a high social-vulnerability area?
West Norriton sits in the 56th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in West Norriton have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Norriton is census tract 42091203803 (score 7.3/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 7.3, a spread of 3 points.
Q7
How safe is West Norriton for landlords?
West Norriton carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Norristown as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Norriton?
West Norriton has 26,387 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.9%), Hispanic / Latino (22%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
