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Neighborhood · Ranked #79,124 of 84,120 nationally

Philmont Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 42091200104 · Montgomery County, PA · pop 4,148 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

In Philmont in Montgomery, census tract 42091200104 scores 4.8/10 for eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #58,092 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 29% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a moderate level, and 29% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,925 a month while the average household earns $151,630 a year, roughly 15% of income at the averages. About 5% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
1.5
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 2% Stable renters 4% Owners 94%
Tract context
Occupied units1,286
Renter share5.3%
SVI overall0.14
Poverty rate3.8%
Median income$151,630

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 2 tracts In Philmont
Very High
Within county
28 th percentile
Rank, 28th percentileLowHigh
#158 of 219 tracts In Montgomery County
Low
Within state
6 th percentile
Rank, 6th percentileLowHigh
#3,254 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Very Low
National
6 th percentile
Rank, 6th percentileLowHigh
#79,124 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Montgomery County and the region

Centroid at 40.1353, -75.0353 · click any tract to drill in

Why Philmont scores 1.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
State baseline
3.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
3.8% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,925 rent vs county FMR
5.7
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 Philmont compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Philmont risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 1.51.5This tracttract 200104County: 2.32.3Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 14

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

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)

  • 10Total filings over 5 yrs
  • 8.00%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.0%Peak (2003)
  • 1Filings in 2004 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 420912001042000: 2 filings (8.00/100 renter HHs)2001: 2 filings (8.00/100 renter HHs)2002: 2 filings (8.00/100 renter HHs)2003: 3 filings (12.00/100 renter HHs)2004: 1 filings (4.00/100 renter HHs)2005: 0 filings (0.00/100 renter HHs)2006: 0 filings (0.00/100 renter HHs)
Filings dropped 100% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Philmont. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Philmont

The score leans hardest on supply constraint at 5.7/10. 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 below the Montgomery County average of 5.4 and below the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 10 eviction filings here over 5 tracked years, with about 8.0% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 12.0% of renter households in 2003.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 14th 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 42091200104

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42091200104?

Census tract 42091200104 in the Philmont neighborhood scores 1.5/10 (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 42091200104?

Median gross rent is $1,925/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42091200104?

3.8% of residents in tract 42091200104 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,148.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42091200104?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 14th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 12th, household 58th, minority 25th, housing 12th.
Q5

Is tract 42091200104 considered part of Philmont?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42091200104 fall within Philmont (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42091200104?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 10 eviction filings across 5 validated years in tract 42091200104 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 8.00% of renter households, peaking at 12.0% in 2003. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
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