Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #69,776 of 84,120 nationally
West Wayne Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 42045409803 · Delaware County, PA · pop 7,333 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Census tract 42045409803 covers West Wayne in Wayne, home to 7,333 residents. For landlords it grades 6.5/10, an elevated reading. That is riskier than about 86% of US census tracts.
About 50% 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 gross rent is $1,993 monthly, set against $144,846 in average yearly household income, roughly 17% of income at the averages. About 40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 20%
Stable renters 20%
Owners 60%
Tract context
Occupied units2,710
Renter share39.8%
SVI overall0.56
Poverty rate9.8%
Median income$144,846
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
32
th percentile
Low
Within state
22
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Wayne and the region
Centroid at 40.0367, -75.3972 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Wayne scores 2.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Wayne
6.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
9.8% poverty · this tract
2.4
Supply constraint
$1,993 rent vs county FMR
6.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Wayne
6.9
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Wayne
8.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from Wayne
6.1
How West Wayne compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 56
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 40%Socioeconomic
- 72%Household composition
- 36%Racial/ethnic minority
- 67%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)
- 89Total filings over 7 yrs
- 1.11%Avg annual filing rate
- 2.2%Peak (2005)
- 12Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings stayed roughly flat over the past 7 months.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Wayne
The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 8.2/10. 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 Wayne, 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 89 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 1.1% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 2.2% of renter households in 2005.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 56th 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 42045409803
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42045409803?
Census tract 42045409803 in the West Wayne neighborhood scores 2.3/10 (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 42045409803?
Median gross rent is $1,993/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42045409803?
9.8% of residents in tract 42045409803 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,333.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42045409803?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 56th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 40th, household 72th, minority 36th, housing 67th.
Q5
Is tract 42045409803 considered part of West Wayne?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42045409803 fall within West Wayne (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42045409803?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 89 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42045409803 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.11% of renter households, peaking at 2.2% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42045409803 compare to Wayne overall?
Tract 42045409803 scores 2.3/10, lower than the parent city of Wayne at 3.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Wayne; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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