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Briarcliffe Eviction Risk: Lower , Collingdale

Tract 42045403200 · Delaware County, PA · pop 4,226 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

Here is how census tract 42045403200, in the Briarcliffe neighborhood of Collingdale, looks to a landlord: a 6.3/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 4,226. It lands near the 82nd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

70% 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 rent runs $1,191 a month against an average household income of $78,147 a year, roughly 18% of income at the averages. Renters make up 21% of occupied homes.

Risk score
2.6
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 15% Stable renters 6% Owners 79%
Tract context
Occupied units1,541
Renter share21.1%
SVI overall0.37
Poverty rate7.2%
Median income$78,147

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
7 th percentile
Rank, 7th percentileLowHigh
#14 of 15 tracts In Briarcliffe
Very Low
Within parent city
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Collingdale
Moderate
Within county
46 th percentile
Rank, 46th percentileLowHigh
#83 of 152 tracts In Delaware County
Moderate
Within state
29 th percentile
Rank, 29th percentileLowHigh
#2,459 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Collingdale and the region

Centroid at 39.9224, -75.2881 · click any tract to drill in

Why Briarcliffe scores 2.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Collingdale
6.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
7.2% poverty · this tract
1.8
Supply constraint
$1,191 rent vs county FMR
1.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Collingdale
9.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Collingdale
4.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from Collingdale
6.6

How Briarcliffe compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Briarcliffe risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 2.62.6This tracttract 403200Collingdale: 4.24.2Collingdaleparent cityCounty: 3.43.4Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 37

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

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)

  • 78Total filings over 7 yrs
  • 3.16%Avg annual filing rate
  • 5.8%Peak (2006)
  • 16Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 420454032002000: 8 filings (1.88/100 renter HHs)2001: 11 filings (2.58/100 renter HHs)2002: 13 filings (3.05/100 renter HHs)2003: 5 filings (1.17/100 renter HHs)2004: 11 filings (2.58/100 renter HHs)2005: 14 filings (5.07/100 renter HHs)2006: 16 filings (5.79/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 100% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Briarcliffe. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Briarcliffe

What moves this score most is rent-control risk at 9.2/10. 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 Collingdale, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Delaware County average of 5.9 and above the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 37th 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 78 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 3.2% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 5.8% of renter households in 2006.

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 42045403200

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42045403200?

Census tract 42045403200 in the Briarcliffe neighborhood scores 2.6/10 (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 42045403200?

Median gross rent is $1,191/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42045403200?

7.2% of residents in tract 42045403200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,226.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42045403200?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 37th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 43th, household 38th, minority 67th, housing 25th.
Q5

Is tract 42045403200 considered part of Briarcliffe?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42045403200 fall within Briarcliffe (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42045403200?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 78 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42045403200 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.16% of renter households, peaking at 5.8% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

How does tract 42045403200 compare to Collingdale overall?

Tract 42045403200 scores 2.6/10, lower than the parent city of Collingdale at 4.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Collingdale; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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