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Neighborhood · Royersford, PA

Fords Edge Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 4,917 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.9–5

Fords Edge is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Royersford with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,917 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,512/month sits 0% lower than the Royersford citywide average ($1,516).

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fords Edge vs Royersford How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
48.7% +76%
Royersford: 27.7%
Average gross rent
$1,512 0%
Royersford: $1,516
Average HH income
$68,516 +2%
Royersford: $67,083
Poverty rate
14.0% 0%
Royersford: 14.1%
Renter share
54.8% +1%
Royersford: 54.1%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Fords Edge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.9–5

Why Fords Edge scores 4.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Rent control risk
49% of income on rent · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
55% renter households · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts
9.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Economic stress
14.0% below poverty line · Range 3.3–3.7 across tracts
3.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–3.8 across tracts
3.4
Risk score comparison

Fords Edge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Fords Edge score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Fords Edge: 4.94.9Fords EdgeNeighborhoodParent city: 3.83.8Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Fords Edge

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42091206202 5 2,407 48% $1,587
42091206201 4.9 2,510 49% $1,441
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 47%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 54%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 23%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fords Edge

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 258Total filings (sum)
  • 4.54%Avg annual filing rate
  • 10.0%Peak year (2006)
  • 6.59%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Fords Edge

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Fords Edge?

Fords Edge scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Fords Edge compare to Royersford overall?

Fords Edge scores 1.1 points higher than Royersford overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,512 vs $1,516.
Q3

What is the average rent in Fords Edge?

Average gross rent in Fords Edge is $1,512/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Fords Edge residents are renters?

55% of Fords Edge households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Royersford). The neighborhood has 4,917 residents.
Q5

Is Fords Edge a high social-vulnerability area?

Fords Edge sits in the 50th 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 Fords Edge have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Fords Edge is census tract 42091206202 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Fords Edge for landlords?

Fords Edge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Royersford as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Fords Edge?

Fords Edge has 4,911 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Other / Multiracial (7%), Hispanic / Latino (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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