Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #60,063 of 84,120 nationally
Elizabeth Manor Eviction Risk: Lower , West Chester
Tract 42029302702 · Chester County, PA · pop 4,927 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
The Elizabeth Manor neighborhood of West Chester anchors census tract 42029302702, which lands at 5.4/10 on landlord eviction risk. It lands near the 52nd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
57% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 32% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,899 a month against an average household income of $92,455 a year, roughly 25% of income at the averages. Renters make up 40% of occupied homes.
Risk score
2.9
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 23%
Stable renters 17%
Owners 60%
Tract context
Occupied units2,170
Renter share40.0%
SVI overall0.39
Poverty rate8.2%
Median income$92,455
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
77
th percentile
High
Within state
36
th percentile
Low
National
29
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across West Chester and the region
Centroid at 39.9770, -75.5803 · click any tract to drill in
Why Elizabeth Manor scores 2.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from West Chester
3.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
8.2% poverty · this tract
2.0
Supply constraint
$1,899 rent vs county FMR
5.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from West Chester
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from West Chester
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from West Chester
5.0
How Elizabeth Manor compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 39
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 29%Socioeconomic
- 27%Household composition
- 54%Racial/ethnic minority
- 62%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)
- 399Total filings over 7 yrs
- 6.18%Avg annual filing rate
- 10.3%Peak (2005)
- 70Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 141% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Elizabeth Manor. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Elizabeth Manor
What moves this score most is supply constraint at 5.5/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. 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 in line with 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 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 399 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 6.2% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 10.3% of renter households in 2005.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42029302702
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42029302702?
Census tract 42029302702 in the Elizabeth Manor neighborhood scores 2.9/10 (Lower 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 42029302702?
Median gross rent is $1,899/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42029302702?
8.2% of residents in tract 42029302702 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,927.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42029302702?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 39th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 29th, household 27th, minority 54th, housing 62th.
Q5
Is tract 42029302702 considered part of Elizabeth Manor?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42029302702 fall within Elizabeth Manor (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42029302702?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 399 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42029302702 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 6.18% of renter households, peaking at 10.3% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42029302702 compare to West Chester overall?
Tract 42029302702 scores 2.9/10, lower 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.
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