Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #18,240 of 84,120 nationally
The Plot Eviction Risk: Moderate , Scranton
Tract 42069101100 · Lackawanna County, PA · pop 2,628 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Census tract 42069101100 covers The Plot in Scranton, home to 2,628 residents. For landlords it grades 6.2/10, an elevated reading. That is riskier than roughly 80% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 46% of renter households, a severe level, and 20% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,126 a month against an average household income of $59,263 a year, roughly 23% of income at the averages. Renters make up 45% of occupied homes.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 20%
Stable renters 24%
Owners 56%
Tract context
Occupied units945
Renter share44.8%
SVI overall0.44
Poverty rate15.5%
Median income$59,263
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
31
th percentile
Low
Within county
64
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
81
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Scranton and the region
Centroid at 41.4401, -75.6495 · click any tract to drill in
Why The Plot scores 5.5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Scranton
5.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.4
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
15.5% poverty · this tract
3.9
Supply constraint
$1,126 rent vs county FMR
5.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Scranton
6.7
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Scranton
9.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from Scranton
7.5
How The Plot compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 44
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 51%Socioeconomic
- 39%Household composition
- 19%Racial/ethnic minority
- 50%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
- 3.11%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.9%Peak (2006)
- 19Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 111% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within The Plot. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in The Plot
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 9.1/10. 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 Scranton eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Lackawanna County average of 5.7 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 3.1% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 4.9% of renter households in 2006.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 44th 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 42069101100
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42069101100?
Census tract 42069101100 in the The Plot neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (Moderate 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 42069101100?
Median gross rent is $1,126/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42069101100?
15.5% of residents in tract 42069101100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,628.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42069101100?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 44th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 51th, household 39th, minority 19th, housing 50th.
Q5
Is tract 42069101100 considered part of The Plot?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42069101100 fall within The Plot (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42069101100?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 89 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42069101100 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.11% of renter households, peaking at 4.9% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42069101100 compare to Scranton overall?
Tract 42069101100 scores 5.5/10, higher than the parent city of Scranton at 4.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Scranton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Scranton
Top eight tracts in Scranton ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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7.1
/ 10 · Elevated
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7.1
/ 10 · Elevated
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Providence
6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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Downtown
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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West Side
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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South Side
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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West Side
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
West Side
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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