Within neighborhood
25
th percentile
Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #60,063 of 84,120 nationally
Elizabeth Manor Eviction Risk: Lower , West Chester
Tract 42029302706 · Chester County, PA · pop 5,231 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
Here is how census tract 42029302706, in the Elizabeth Manor neighborhood of West Chester eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.4/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 5,231. On the national scale it ranks #40,263 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 73% of renter households, a severe level, and 50% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,743 a month while the average household earns $103,188 a year, roughly 20% of income at the averages. About 37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.9
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 27%
Stable renters 10%
Owners 63%
Tract context
Occupied units2,031
Renter share37.2%
SVI overall0.24
Poverty rate11.0%
Median income$103,188
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
76
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 39.9530, -75.5864 · 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
11.0% poverty · this tract
2.8
Supply constraint
$1,743 rent vs county FMR
4.7
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: 24
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 32%Socioeconomic
- 8%Household composition
- 21%Racial/ethnic minority
- 51%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)
- 28Total filings over 7 yrs
- 0.66%Avg annual filing rate
- 1.3%Peak (2006)
- 8Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 167% 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 eviction process difficulty at $1/10. 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 in line with the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 28 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 0.7% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 1.3% of renter households in 2006.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 24th 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.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42029302706
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42029302706?
Census tract 42029302706 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 42029302706?
Median gross rent is $1,743/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42029302706?
11.0% of residents in tract 42029302706 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,231.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42029302706?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 24th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 32th, household 8th, minority 21th, housing 51th.
Q5
Is tract 42029302706 considered part of Elizabeth Manor?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42029302706 fall within Elizabeth Manor (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42029302706?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 28 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42029302706 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 0.66% of renter households, peaking at 1.3% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42029302706 compare to West Chester overall?
Tract 42029302706 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.
Related