Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #44,239 of 84,120 nationally
West Norriton Eviction Risk: Moderate , Norristown
Tract 42091203402 · Montgomery County, PA · pop 7,206 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
With a score of 4.3/10, tract 42091203402 in the West Norriton area of Montgomery County, PA reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. What pushes it up most is court filing pressure at 7.7/10.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14%
Stable renters 22%
Owners 64%
Tract context
Occupied units3,198
Renter share35.2%
SVI overall0.26
Poverty rate9.3%
Median income$117,632
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
61
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
53
th percentile
Moderate
National
47
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Norristown and the region
Centroid at 40.1274, -75.3945 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Norriton scores 4.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Norristown
3.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
9.3% poverty · this tract
2.3
Supply constraint
$2,005 rent vs county FMR
6.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Norristown
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Norristown
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Norristown
5.0
How West Norriton compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 26
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 53%Socioeconomic
- 9%Household composition
- 47%Racial/ethnic minority
- 19%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)
- 167Total filings over 7 yrs
- 3.87%Avg annual filing rate
- 7.9%Peak (2006)
- 53Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 165% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within West Norriton. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Norriton
On the softer side, economic stress reads 2.3/10. The severe-burden share is 14%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 167 filings here across 7 tracked years. The worst year on record was 2006, when 7.9% of renter households were served.
In a typical year about 3.9% of renter households face a filing. That is riskier than roughly 47% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model. Social vulnerability reads 3.4/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks.
Of its three components the household composition measure is the least pressured. Rent takes 30% or more of income for 39% of renters.
It tracks the Montgomery County average of 4.3 closely. Average gross rent runs $2,005 a month.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $117,632.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 42091203402
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42091203402?
Census tract 42091203402 in the West Norriton neighborhood scores 4.3/10 (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 42091203402?
Median gross rent is $2,005/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42091203402?
9.3% of residents in tract 42091203402 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,206.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42091203402?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 26th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 53th, household 9th, minority 47th, housing 19th.
Q5
Is tract 42091203402 considered part of West Norriton?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42091203402 fall within West Norriton (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42091203402?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 167 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42091203402 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.87% of renter households, peaking at 7.9% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42091203402 compare to Norristown overall?
Tract 42091203402 scores 4.3/10, lower than the parent city of Norristown at 5.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Norristown eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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