Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #14,316 of 84,120 nationally
Park Crest Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 42079217002 · Luzerne County, PA · pop 2,518 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
The Moderate-tier score of 5.4/10 for census tract 42079217002 reflects conditions in Park Crest in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. That is riskier than about 52% of US census tracts.
31% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 12% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $392 a month against an average household income of $37,198 a year, roughly 13% of income at the averages. About 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 13%
Stable renters 29%
Owners 58%
Tract context
Occupied units1,101
Renter share41.8%
SVI overall0.78
Poverty rate35.1%
Median income$37,198
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
73
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
85
th percentile
High
National
83
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Luzerne County and the region
Centroid at 40.9834, -75.9939 · click any tract to drill in
Why Park Crest scores 5.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
State baseline
3.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
35.1% poverty · this tract
8.8
Supply constraint
$392 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
State baseline
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0
How Park Crest compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 78
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 59%Socioeconomic
- 84%Household composition
- 41%Racial/ethnic minority
- 89%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)
- 63Total filings over 7 yrs
- 2.31%Avg annual filing rate
- 3.8%Peak (2001)
- 13Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 44% over the past 7 months.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Park Crest
The heaviest input here is economic stress at 8.8/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are set by Pennsylvania eviction laws law, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Luzerne County average of 5.4 and in line with the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 63 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 2.3% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 3.8% of renter households in 2001.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 78th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42079217002
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42079217002?
Census tract 42079217002 in the Park Crest neighborhood scores 5.8/10 (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 42079217002?
Median gross rent is $392/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42079217002?
35.1% of residents in tract 42079217002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,518.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42079217002?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 78th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 59th, household 84th, minority 41th, housing 89th.
Q5
Is tract 42079217002 considered part of Park Crest?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42079217002 fall within Park Crest (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42079217002?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 63 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42079217002 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.31% of renter households, peaking at 3.8% in 2001. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
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