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West Norriton Eviction Risk: Moderate , Norristown

Tract 42091203804 · Montgomery County, PA · pop 2,933 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi

Here is how census tract 42091203804, in West Norriton in Norristown eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 6.4/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 2,933. That is riskier than about 84% of US census tracts.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 50% of renter households, a severe level, and 17% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,651 monthly, set against $64,684 in average yearly household income, roughly 31% of income at the averages. About 67% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 33% Stable renters 33% Owners 34%
Tract context
Occupied units1,044
Renter share66.6%
SVI overall0.89
Poverty rate10.4%
Median income$64,684

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
75 th percentile
Rank, 75th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 5 tracts In West Norriton
High
Within parent city
38 th percentile
Rank, 38th percentileLowHigh
#6 of 9 tracts In Norristown
Low
Within county
93 th percentile
Rank, 93rd percentileLowHigh
#17 of 219 tracts In Montgomery County
Very High
Within state
70 th percentile
Rank, 70th percentileLowHigh
#1,035 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Norristown and the region

Centroid at 40.1185, -75.3582 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Norriton scores 4.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Norristown
6.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
10.4% poverty · this tract
2.6
Supply constraint
$1,651 rent vs county FMR
4.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Norristown
7.7
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.1
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Norristown
9.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Norristown
7.7

How West Norriton compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
West Norriton risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 4.84.8This tracttract 203804Norristown: 4.14.1Norristownparent cityCounty: 2.32.3Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 89

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)

  • 492Total filings over 7 yrs
  • 13.22%Avg annual filing rate
  • 13.9%Peak (2005)
  • 84Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 420912038042000: 74 filings (15.06/100 renter HHs)2001: 75 filings (15.26/100 renter HHs)2002: 62 filings (12.61/100 renter HHs)2003: 58 filings (11.80/100 renter HHs)2004: 52 filings (10.58/100 renter HHs)2005: 87 filings (13.85/100 renter HHs)2006: 84 filings (13.37/100 renter HHs)
Filings stayed roughly flat 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

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 9.6/10. 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 Norristown eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Montgomery County average of 5.4 and above the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 492 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 13.2% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 13.9% of renter households in 2005.

The tract is Hispanic or Latino and Black and ranks around the 89th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 42091203804

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42091203804?

Census tract 42091203804 in the West Norriton neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (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 42091203804?

Median gross rent is $1,651/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42091203804?

10.4% of residents in tract 42091203804 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,933.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42091203804?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 89th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 84th, household 94th, minority 85th, housing 66th.
Q5

Is tract 42091203804 considered part of West Norriton?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42091203804 fall within West Norriton (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42091203804?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 492 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42091203804 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 13.22% of renter households, peaking at 13.9% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

How does tract 42091203804 compare to Norristown overall?

Tract 42091203804 scores 4.8/10, higher than the parent city of Norristown at 4.1/10. 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.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Norristown

Top eight tracts in Norristown ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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