Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #8,912 of 84,120 nationally
College Crest Colony Eviction Risk: Elevated , West Hazleton
Tract 42079217900 · Luzerne County, PA · pop 5,130 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
For landlords sizing up the College Crest Colony area of West Hazleton, census tract 42079217900 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of 6.1/10. On the national scale it ranks #19,552 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 42% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 12% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,097 monthly, set against $46,968 in average yearly household income, roughly 28% of income at the averages. About 40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 16%
Stable renters 23%
Owners 61%
Tract context
Occupied units1,580
Renter share39.6%
SVI overall0.96
Poverty rate24.4%
Median income$46,968
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
89
th percentile
High
Within state
90
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across West Hazleton and the region
Centroid at 40.9743, -76.0254 · click any tract to drill in
Why College Crest Colony scores 6.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from West Hazleton
4.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
24.4% poverty · this tract
6.1
Supply constraint
$1,097 rent vs county FMR
4.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from West Hazleton
6.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.1
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from West Hazleton
8.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from West Hazleton
7.4
How College Crest Colony compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 96
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 93%Socioeconomic
- 98%Household composition
- 80%Racial/ethnic minority
- 74%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)
- 110Total filings over 7 yrs
- 3.05%Avg annual filing rate
- 6.6%Peak (2006)
- 29Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 383% over the past 7 months.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in College Crest Colony
The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 8.1/10. 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 West Hazleton eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Luzerne County average of 5.4 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 Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 96th 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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 110 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 3.1% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 6.6% 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 42079217900
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42079217900?
Census tract 42079217900 in the College Crest Colony neighborhood scores 6.3/10 (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 42079217900?
Median gross rent is $1,097/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42079217900?
24.4% of residents in tract 42079217900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,130.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42079217900?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 96th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 93th, household 98th, minority 80th, housing 74th.
Q5
Is tract 42079217900 considered part of College Crest Colony?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42079217900 fall within College Crest Colony (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42079217900?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 110 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42079217900 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.05% of renter households, peaking at 6.6% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42079217900 compare to West Hazleton overall?
Tract 42079217900 scores 6.3/10, higher than the parent city of West Hazleton at 4.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from West Hazleton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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