Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #35,899 of 84,120 nationally
North Water Gap Eviction Risk: Moderate , Delaware Water Gap
Tract 42089300501 · Monroe County, PA · pop 2,612 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
How risky is the North Water Gap neighborhood of Delaware Water Gap for landlords? Census tract 42089300501 scores 6.2/10, the Elevated tier. It lands near the 79th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
62% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 16% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,209 monthly, set against $83,712 in average yearly household income, roughly 17% of income at the averages. About 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 21%
Stable renters 13%
Owners 66%
Tract context
Occupied units1,034
Renter share33.1%
SVI overall0.38
Poverty rate10.9%
Median income$83,712
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
76
th percentile
High
Within state
61
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Delaware Water Gap and the region
Centroid at 41.0003, -75.1210 · click any tract to drill in
Why North Water Gap scores 4.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Delaware Water Gap
5.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
10.9% poverty · this tract
2.7
Supply constraint
$1,209 rent vs county FMR
2.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Delaware Water Gap
6.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Delaware Water Gap
7.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from Delaware Water Gap
6.7
How North Water Gap compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 38
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 28%Socioeconomic
- 34%Household composition
- 48%Racial/ethnic minority
- 58%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in North Water Gap
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 7.9/10. 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 Delaware eviction laws Water Gap, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Monroe County average of 5.5 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 38th 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.
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 42089300501
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42089300501?
Census tract 42089300501 in the North Water Gap neighborhood scores 4.3/10 (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 42089300501?
Median gross rent is $1,209/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42089300501?
10.9% of residents in tract 42089300501 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,612.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42089300501?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 38th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 28th, household 34th, minority 48th, housing 58th.
Q5
Is tract 42089300501 considered part of North Water Gap?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42089300501 fall within North Water Gap (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42089300501 compare to Delaware Water Gap overall?
Tract 42089300501 scores 4.3/10, higher than the parent city of Delaware Water Gap at 3.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Delaware eviction laws Water Gap; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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