Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #11,930 of 84,120 nationally
North Scranton Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 42069101200 · Lackawanna County, PA · pop 2,674 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
In the North Scranton neighborhood of Scranton, census tract 42069101200 scores 6.4/10 for eviction risk. That is riskier than roughly 84% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
63% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 32% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $890 monthly, set against $49,857 in average yearly household income, roughly 21% of income at the averages. Renters make up 38% of occupied homes.
Risk score
6
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 24%
Stable renters 14%
Owners 62%
Tract context
Occupied units1,439
Renter share38.4%
SVI overall0.56
Poverty rate21.1%
Median income$49,857
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
46
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
71
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
87
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Scranton and the region
Centroid at 41.4536, -75.6629 · click any tract to drill in
Why North Scranton scores 6
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
21.1% poverty · this tract
5.3
Supply constraint
$890 rent vs county FMR
2.9
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 North Scranton 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.
- 52%Socioeconomic
- 77%Household composition
- 30%Racial/ethnic minority
- 48%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)
- 193Total filings over 7 yrs
- 5.42%Avg annual filing rate
- 9.9%Peak (2006)
- 53Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 382% over the past 7 months.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in North Scranton
What moves this score most is 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.
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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 193 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 5.4% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 9.9% 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 42069101200
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42069101200?
Census tract 42069101200 in the North Scranton neighborhood scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 42069101200?
Median gross rent is $890/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42069101200?
21.1% of residents in tract 42069101200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,674.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42069101200?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 56th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 52th, household 77th, minority 30th, housing 48th.
Q5
Is tract 42069101200 considered part of North Scranton?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42069101200 fall within North Scranton (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42069101200?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 193 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42069101200 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 5.42% of renter households, peaking at 9.9% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42069101200 compare to Scranton overall?
Tract 42069101200 scores 6/10, 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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West Side
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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Downtown
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
South Side
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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West Side
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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West Side
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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