Within neighborhood
17
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #22,213 of 84,120 nationally
West Side Eviction Risk: Moderate , Scranton
Tract 42069101700 · Lackawanna County, PA · pop 2,887 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
Landlord eviction risk in census tract 42069101700 (West Side in Scranton, Pennsylvania) comes in at 6.2/10, the Elevated tier. On the national scale it ranks #17,233 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 53% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 15% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,045 a month while the average household earns $65,887 a year, roughly 19% of income at the averages. About 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 18%
Stable renters 16%
Owners 66%
Tract context
Occupied units1,408
Renter share33.4%
SVI overall0.35
Poverty rate12.6%
Median income$65,887
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
15
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
58
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
77
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Scranton and the region
Centroid at 41.4246, -75.6785 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Side scores 5.2
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
12.6% poverty · this tract
3.2
Supply constraint
$1,045 rent vs county FMR
4.3
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 West Side compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 35
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 42%Socioeconomic
- 65%Household composition
- 32%Racial/ethnic minority
- 19%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)
- 73Total filings over 7 yrs
- 2.33%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.1%Peak (2006)
- 22Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 450% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within West Side. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Side
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 35th 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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 73 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 2.3% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 5.1% 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 42069101700
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42069101700?
Census tract 42069101700 in the West Side neighborhood scores 5.2/10 (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 42069101700?
Median gross rent is $1,045/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42069101700?
12.6% of residents in tract 42069101700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,887.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42069101700?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 35th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 42th, household 65th, minority 32th, housing 19th.
Q5
Is tract 42069101700 considered part of West Side?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42069101700 fall within West Side (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42069101700?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 73 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42069101700 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.33% of renter households, peaking at 5.1% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42069101700 compare to Scranton overall?
Tract 42069101700 scores 5.2/10, 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
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6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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South Side
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
West Side
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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