Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #10,885 of 84,120 nationally
West Side Eviction Risk: Elevated , Scranton
Tract 42069101900 · Lackawanna County, PA · pop 1,368 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
Here is how census tract 42069101900, in the West Side neighborhood of Scranton eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 6.4/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 1,368. On the national scale it ranks #13,321 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
49% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 48% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,038 a month against an average household income of $38,375 a year, roughly 32% of income at the averages. Renters make up 39% of occupied homes.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 19%
Stable renters 20%
Owners 61%
Tract context
Occupied units635
Renter share38.7%
SVI overall0.69
Poverty rate20.7%
Median income$38,375
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
75
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
89
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Scranton and the region
Centroid at 41.4158, -75.6934 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Side scores 6.1
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
20.7% poverty · this tract
5.2
Supply constraint
$1,038 rent vs county FMR
4.2
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: 69
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 73%Socioeconomic
- 77%Household composition
- 33%Racial/ethnic minority
- 53%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)
- 26Total filings over 7 yrs
- 1.86%Avg annual filing rate
- 3.4%Peak (2006)
- 6Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 20% 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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 26 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 1.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 3.4% of renter households in 2006.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 69th 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 42069101900
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42069101900?
Census tract 42069101900 in the West Side neighborhood scores 6.1/10 (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 42069101900?
Median gross rent is $1,038/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42069101900?
20.7% of residents in tract 42069101900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,368.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42069101900?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 69th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 73th, household 77th, minority 33th, housing 53th.
Q5
Is tract 42069101900 considered part of West Side?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42069101900 fall within West Side (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42069101900?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 26 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42069101900 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.86% of renter households, peaking at 3.4% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42069101900 compare to Scranton overall?
Tract 42069101900 scores 6.1/10, 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.
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Highest-risk tracts in Scranton
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6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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/ 10 · Elevated
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6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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