Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #60,063 of 84,120 nationally
Viscose Village Eviction Risk: Lower , Chester
Tract 42045406802 · Delaware County, PA · pop 4,807 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi
Census tract 42045406802 covers the Viscose Village neighborhood of Chester, home to 4,807 residents. For landlords it grades 6.3/10, an elevated reading. That is riskier than about 82% of US census tracts.
82% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 68% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,278 a month while the average household earns $88,438 a year, roughly 17% of income at the averages. Renters make up 14% of occupied homes.
Risk score
2.9
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 12%
Stable renters 3%
Owners 85%
Tract context
Occupied units1,741
Renter share14.2%
SVI overall0.57
Poverty rate11.6%
Median income$88,438
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
36
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Chester and the region
Centroid at 39.8324, -75.4298 · click any tract to drill in
Why Viscose Village scores 2.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Chester
6.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
11.6% poverty · this tract
2.9
Supply constraint
$1,278 rent vs county FMR
2.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Chester
7.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Chester
6.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Chester
6.0
How Viscose Village compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 57
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 57%Socioeconomic
- 74%Household composition
- 34%Racial/ethnic minority
- 44%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)
- 164Total filings over 7 yrs
- 6.30%Avg annual filing rate
- 10.7%Peak (2006)
- 39Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 144% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Viscose Village. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Viscose Village
The score leans hardest on rent-control risk at 7.5/10. 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 Chester eviction risk, 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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 164 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 6.3% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 10.7% of renter households in 2006.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 57th 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.
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 42045406802
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42045406802?
Census tract 42045406802 in the Viscose Village 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 42045406802?
Median gross rent is $1,278/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 82% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42045406802?
11.6% of residents in tract 42045406802 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,807.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42045406802?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 57th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 57th, household 74th, minority 34th, housing 44th.
Q5
Is tract 42045406802 considered part of Viscose Village?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42045406802 fall within Viscose Village (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42045406802?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 164 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42045406802 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 6.30% of renter households, peaking at 10.7% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42045406802 compare to Chester overall?
Tract 42045406802 scores 2.9/10, lower than the parent city of Chester at 4.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from 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 Chester
Top eight tracts in Chester ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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