2 census tracts · pop 6,359 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6–6.5
South Easton spans 2 census tracts of Easton, PA, population 6,359. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.3/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 44% against 29.4% citywide, putting South Easton 14.2% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. 23% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.8/10. Filings are well documented here: 466 across 2 observed tracts. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.2/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2006 at 15.2% of renter households. At $1,462 a month, rents sit 10% over what the rest of Easton commands.
That places it #2 of 4 neighborhoods in Easton. Judgments average 6.2% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Williamsport and West Ward. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.5 points apart at the extremes.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Easton vs EastonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Easton
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
466Total filings (sum)
9.64%Avg annual filing rate
15.2%Peak year (2006)
12.08%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About South Easton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Easton?
South Easton scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 South Easton compare to Easton overall?
South Easton scores 1.1 points higher than Easton overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,462 vs $1,325.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Easton?
Average gross rent in South Easton eviction risk is $1,462/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Easton residents are renters?
40% of South Easton households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Easton). The neighborhood has 6,359 residents.
Q5
Is South Easton a high social-vulnerability area?
South Easton sits in the 73rd 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 South Easton have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Easton is census tract 42095014600 (score 6.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6.5, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is South Easton for landlords?
South Easton eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 Easton as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Easton?
South Easton has 5,994 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.4%), Hispanic / Latino (24.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
