Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #22,213 of 84,120 nationally
Courtfield Streams Eviction Risk: Moderate , West Chester
Tract 42029302400 · Chester County, PA · pop 3,851 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
For landlords sizing up the Courtfield Streams neighborhood of West Chester, census tract 42029302400 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of 6.2/10. That is riskier than roughly 80% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
54% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 37% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,634 monthly, set against $69,194 in average yearly household income, roughly 28% of income at the averages. About 66% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 35%
Stable renters 31%
Owners 34%
Tract context
Occupied units2,010
Renter share65.9%
SVI overall0.68
Poverty rate15.6%
Median income$69,194
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
75
th percentile
High
Within county
96
th percentile
Very High
Within state
77
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across West Chester and the region
Centroid at 39.9632, -75.6141 · click any tract to drill in
Why Courtfield Streams scores 5.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from West Chester
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
15.6% poverty · this tract
3.9
Supply constraint
$1,634 rent vs county FMR
4.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from West Chester
6.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from West Chester
9.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from West Chester
7.1
How Courtfield Streams compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 68
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 60%Socioeconomic
- 32%Household composition
- 53%Racial/ethnic minority
- 89%Housing & transportation
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)
- 654Total filings over 7 yrs
- 9.89%Avg annual filing rate
- 11.4%Peak (2005)
- 95Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings stayed roughly flat over the past 7 months.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Courtfield Streams
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 9.7/10. 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 West Chester eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Chester County average of 5.1 and above the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 68th 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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 654 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 9.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 11.4% of renter households in 2005.
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 42029302400
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42029302400?
Census tract 42029302400 in the Courtfield Streams neighborhood scores 5.2/10 (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 42029302400?
Median gross rent is $1,634/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42029302400?
15.6% of residents in tract 42029302400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,851.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42029302400?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 68th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 60th, household 32th, minority 53th, housing 89th.
Q5
Is tract 42029302400 considered part of Courtfield Streams?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42029302400 fall within Courtfield Streams (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42029302400?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 654 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42029302400 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 9.89% of renter households, peaking at 11.4% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42029302400 compare to West Chester overall?
Tract 42029302400 scores 5.2/10, higher than the parent city of West Chester at 4.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from West Chester eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in West Chester
Top eight tracts in West Chester ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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