4 census tracts · pop 19,546 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 3.3–6.6
West Ward is a 4-tract neighborhood of Easton, PA, population 19,546. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.6/10, Moderate tier. 44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Easton rate of 29.4%.
Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 3.3 to 6.6. A 3.3-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.1/10.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. Filings are well documented here: 2,286 across 4 observed tracts. The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
At $1,160 a month, rents sit 12% under what the rest of Easton commands. Filing activity peaked in 2006 at 17.1% of renter households.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Easton, it ranks #3 by risk, the lower third.
Judgments average 5.9% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
West Ward vs EastonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Ward
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,286Total filings (sum)
9.62%Avg annual filing rate
17.1%Peak year (2006)
11.42%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About West Ward
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Ward?
West Ward scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 West Ward compare to Easton overall?
West Ward scores 0.4 points higher than Easton overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,160 vs $1,325.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Ward?
Average gross rent in West Ward is $1,160/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Ward residents are renters?
52% of West Ward households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Easton). The neighborhood has 19,546 residents.
Q5
Is West Ward a high social-vulnerability area?
West Ward sits in the 69th 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 West Ward have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Ward is census tract 42095014200 (score 6.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 6.6, a spread of 3.3 points.
Q7
How safe is West Ward for landlords?
West Ward carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 West Ward?
West Ward has 19,892 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.5%), Hispanic / Latino (29.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
