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Neighborhood · Ranked #26,446 of 84,120 nationally

South Easton Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 42095014700 · Northampton County, PA · pop 2,881 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

The South Easton area of Easton is where census tract 42095014700 sits, home to 2,881 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is $1/10. It lands near the 74th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 31% of renter households, a high level, and 21% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,686 monthly, set against $88,523 in average yearly household income, roughly 23% of income at the averages. About 24% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 7% Stable renters 16% Owners 77%
Tract context
Occupied units1,016
Renter share23.6%
SVI overall0.46
Poverty rate16.9%
Median income$88,523

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 2 tracts In South Easton
Very Low
Within parent city
17 th percentile
Rank, 17th percentileLowHigh
#6 of 7 tracts In Easton
Very Low
Within county
75 th percentile
Rank, 75th percentileLowHigh
#19 of 74 tracts In Northampton County
High
Within state
72 th percentile
Rank, 72nd percentileLowHigh
#968 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Easton and the region

Centroid at 40.6758, -75.2196 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Easton scores 4.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Easton
5.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.0
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
16.9% poverty · this tract
4.2
Supply constraint
$1,686 rent vs county FMR
6.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Easton
7.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Easton
9.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Easton
7.2

How South Easton compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
South Easton risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 4.94.9This tracttract 014700Easton: 3.93.9Eastonparent cityCounty: 3.43.4Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 46

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)

  • 155Total filings over 7 yrs
  • 10.89%Avg annual filing rate
  • 15.2%Peak (2005)
  • 24Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 420950147002000: 19 filings (9.18/100 renter HHs)2001: 16 filings (7.73/100 renter HHs)2002: 24 filings (11.60/100 renter HHs)2003: 22 filings (10.63/100 renter HHs)2004: 20 filings (9.67/100 renter HHs)2005: 30 filings (15.24/100 renter HHs)2006: 24 filings (12.19/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 26% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within South Easton. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in South Easton

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 9.4/10. 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 Easton eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Northampton County average of 5.6 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 155 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 10.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 15.2% of renter households in 2005.

The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 46th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

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 42095014700

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42095014700?

Census tract 42095014700 in the South Easton neighborhood scores 4.9/10 (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 42095014700?

Median gross rent is $1,686/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42095014700?

16.9% of residents in tract 42095014700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,881.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42095014700?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 46th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 49th, household 67th, minority 66th, housing 20th.
Q5

Is tract 42095014700 considered part of South Easton?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42095014700 fall within South Easton (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42095014700?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 155 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42095014700 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 10.89% of renter households, peaking at 15.2% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

How does tract 42095014700 compare to Easton overall?

Tract 42095014700 scores 4.9/10, higher than the parent city of Easton at 3.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Easton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Easton

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

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