Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #71,178 of 84,120 nationally
Merwinsburg Eviction Risk: Lower , Sun Valley
Tract 42089301204 · Monroe County, PA · pop 4,109 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi
In Merwinsburg in Sun Valley, census tract 42089301204 scores 5.4/10 for eviction risk. It lands near the 52nd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 83% of renter households, a severe level, and 28% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,782 a month while the average household earns $81,058 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. About 4% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.2
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 3%
Stable renters 1%
Owners 96%
Tract context
Occupied units1,532
Renter share3.5%
SVI overall0.15
Poverty rate3.7%
Median income$81,058
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
6
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
20
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Sun Valley and the region
Centroid at 40.9765, -75.4532 · click any tract to drill in
Why Merwinsburg scores 2.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Sun Valley
5.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
3.7% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,782 rent vs county FMR
6.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from Sun Valley
2.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Sun Valley
2.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Sun Valley
3.0
How Merwinsburg compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 15
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 33%Socioeconomic
- 10%Household composition
- 35%Racial/ethnic minority
- 15%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Merwinsburg
The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 6.5/10. 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 inherited from Sun Valley, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Monroe County average of 5.5 and in line with the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 15th 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, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42089301204
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42089301204?
Census tract 42089301204 in the Merwinsburg neighborhood scores 2.2/10 (Lower 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 42089301204?
Median gross rent is $1,782/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 83% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42089301204?
3.7% of residents in tract 42089301204 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,109.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42089301204?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 15th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 33th, household 10th, minority 35th, housing 15th.
Q5
Is tract 42089301204 considered part of Merwinsburg?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42089301204 fall within Merwinsburg (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42089301204 compare to Sun Valley overall?
Tract 42089301204 scores 2.2/10, lower than the parent city of Sun Valley at 3.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Sun Valley; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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