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Census Tract · Ranked #63,481 of 84,120 nationally

Tract 42045409300 Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 42045409300 · Delaware County, PA · pop 2,399

Eviction risk in Delaware eviction laws in Delaware County centers on tract 42045409300, which scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 2,399 residents. It lands near the 52nd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

About 62% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 34% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,079 a month against an average household income of $101,458 a year, roughly 13% of income at the averages. About 10% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
2.7
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6% Stable renters 4% Owners 90%
Tract context
Occupied units953
Renter share10.4%
SVI overall0.13
Poverty rate2.1%
Median income$101,458

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within county
48 th percentile
Rank, 48th percentileLowHigh
#80 of 152 tracts In Delaware County
Moderate
Within state
31 th percentile
Rank, 31st percentileLowHigh
#2,377 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Low
National
25 th percentile
Rank, 25th percentileLowHigh
#63,481 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Delaware County and the region

Centroid at 39.9670, -75.3104 · click any tract to drill in

Why Tract 42045409300 scores 2.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
State baseline
3.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
2.1% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,079 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
State baseline
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0

How Tract 42045409300 compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Tract 42045409300 risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 2.72.7This tracttract 409300County: 3.43.4Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 13

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)

  • 34Total filings over 7 yrs
  • 3.43%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.7%Peak (2001)
  • 9Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 420454093002000: 2 filings (1.49/100 renter HHs)2001: 9 filings (6.73/100 renter HHs)2002: 5 filings (3.74/100 renter HHs)2003: 3 filings (2.24/100 renter HHs)2004: 3 filings (2.24/100 renter HHs)2005: 3 filings (1.90/100 renter HHs)2006: 9 filings (5.70/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 350% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Tract 42045409300

The heaviest input here 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 set by Pennsylvania eviction laws law, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

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

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 34 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 3.4% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 6.7% of renter households in 2001.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 13th 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 42045409300

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42045409300?

Census tract 42045409300 in Delaware County scores 2.7/10 (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 42045409300?

Median gross rent is $1,079/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42045409300?

2.1% of residents in tract 42045409300 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,399.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42045409300?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 13th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 9th, household 53th, minority 14th, housing 18th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42045409300?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 34 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42045409300 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.43% of renter households, peaking at 6.7% in 2001. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
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