Neighborhood · Ranked #56,048 of 84,120 nationally
Elizabeth Manor Eviction Risk: Lower , West Chester
Tract 42029302705 ·
Chester County, PA · pop 3,381 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi
Tract 42029302705 sits in the Elizabeth Manor area of Chester County, PA, carrying an eviction-risk score of 3.6/10. The main counterweight is economic stress at 1/10.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 18%Stable renters 19%Owners 63%
Tract context
Occupied units1,309
Renter share36.7%
SVI overall0.15
Poverty rate3.5%
Median income$129,330
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
0th percentile
#5 of 5 tracts In Elizabeth Manor
Very Low
Within county
37th percentile
#78 of 124 tracts In Chester County
Low
Within state
36th percentile
#2,199 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Low
National
33th percentile
#56,048 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across West Chester and the region
Centroid at 39.9623, -75.5613 · click any tract to drill in
Why Elizabeth Manor scores 3.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local 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
3.5% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,804 rent vs county FMR
5.0
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: 15
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
14%Socioeconomic
15%Household composition
22%Racial/ethnic minority
38%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)
458Total filings over 7 yrs
24.62%Avg annual filing rate
44.6%Peak (2006)
122Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year2000 to 2006
Filings climbed 1,933% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Elizabeth Manor. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
20% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. 49% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, above the Chester County average of 41.5%. The filing record is not thin: 458 evictions over 7 years of observation.
Against the Chester County average of 4.4, this tract reads safer for landlords by 0.8 points. Filings peaked in 2006 at 44.6% of renter households.
In a typical year about 24.6% of renter households face a filing. Nationally it ranks #56,048 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. Social vulnerability reads 2.4/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks.
Against average income of $129,330, annual rent is just 17%. Statewide the PA average is 4.6, so this tract runs 1.0 points cooler.
Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually signal a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,804 a month. 37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 42029302705
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42029302705?
Census tract 42029302705 in the Elizabeth Manor neighborhood scores 3.6/10 (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 42029302705?
Median gross rent is $1,804/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42029302705?
3.5% of residents in tract 42029302705 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,381.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42029302705?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 15th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 14th, household 15th, minority 22th, housing 38th.
Q5
Is tract 42029302705 considered part of Elizabeth Manor?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42029302705 fall within Elizabeth Manor (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42029302705?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 458 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42029302705 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 24.62% of renter households, peaking at 44.6% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42029302705 compare to West Chester overall?
Tract 42029302705 scores 3.6/10, lower than the parent city of West Chester at 6.3/10. 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.