Within neighborhood
67
th percentile
Elevated
Neighborhood · Ranked #16,032 of 84,120 nationally
West Side Eviction Risk: Elevated , Scranton
Tract 42069102300 · Lackawanna County, PA · pop 3,348 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
42069102300 is a census tract in the West Side area of Scranton, PA. It scores 6.4/10 for landlords. Population here is 3,348. The severe-burden share is 31%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 24%
Stable renters 30%
Owners 46%
Tract context
Occupied units1,311
Renter share53.5%
SVI overall0.88
Poverty rate31.4%
Median income$43,480
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
65
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
98
th percentile
Very High
Within state
85
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Scranton and the region
Centroid at 41.4053, -75.6784 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Side scores 6.4
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
31.4% poverty · this tract
7.9
Supply constraint
$786 rent vs county FMR
2.0
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 West Side compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 88
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 87%Socioeconomic
- 94%Household composition
- 64%Racial/ethnic minority
- 66%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)
- 281Total filings over 7 yrs
- 4.97%Avg annual filing rate
- 8.6%Peak (2006)
- 60Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 36% 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
The score leans hardest on tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10. The poverty rate is 31%, which in this model reads as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
It sits 1.8 points above the Lackawanna County average of 4.6. On the softer side, supply constraint reads 2/10.
Average gross rent is $786, 25% below the Scranton average. Sitting well above the midpoint, economic stress reads 7.9/10. Court records carry 281 eviction filings across 7 observed years.
The worst year on record was 2006, when 8.6% of renter households were served. In a typical year about 5.0% of renter households face a filing. Nationally it ranks #16,032 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Social vulnerability reads 8.9/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Statewide the PA average is 4.6, so this tract runs 1.8 points hotter. Of its three components the household composition measure is the most pressured.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 42069102300
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42069102300?
Census tract 42069102300 in the West Side neighborhood scores 6.4/10 (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 42069102300?
Median gross rent is $786/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42069102300?
31.4% of residents in tract 42069102300 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,348.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42069102300?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 88th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 87th, household 94th, minority 64th, housing 66th.
Q5
Is tract 42069102300 considered part of West Side?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42069102300 fall within West Side (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42069102300?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 281 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42069102300 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.97% of renter households, peaking at 8.6% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42069102300 compare to Scranton overall?
Tract 42069102300 scores 6.4/10, higher than the parent city of Scranton at 5/10. 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.
Tract · PA
Downtown
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
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Hill Section
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
West Side
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
Hill Section
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
Downtown
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
South Side
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
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Providence
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
South Side
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
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