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

Philmont Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 42091200105 · Montgomery County, PA · pop 3,531 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

Tract 42091200105 covers the Philmont area of Montgomery in Pennsylvania. Home to 3,531 residents, it scores 5.2/10 on landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #46,425 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 44% of renter households, a severe level, and 15% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,715 a month while the average household earns $157,014 a year, roughly 13% of income at the averages. About 11% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
1.5
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 5% Stable renters 6% Owners 89%
Tract context
Occupied units1,043
Renter share11.1%
SVI overall0.08
Poverty rate2.1%
Median income$157,014

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 2 tracts In Philmont
Very Low
Within county
34 th percentile
Rank, 34th percentileLowHigh
#146 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 40.1180, -75.0558 · 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
2.1% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,715 rent vs county FMR
4.5
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 200105County: 2.32.3Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 8

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)

  • 11Total filings over 4 yrs
  • 10.40%Avg annual filing rate
  • 21.1%Peak (2006)
  • 4Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 420912001052000: 0 filings (0.00/100 renter HHs)2001: 1 filings (1.17/100 renter HHs)2002: 0 filings (0.00/100 renter HHs)2003: 0 filings (0.00/100 renter HHs)2004: 3 filings (3.50/100 renter HHs)2005: 3 filings (15.82/100 renter HHs)2006: 4 filings (21.09/100 renter HHs)
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 eviction process difficulty at $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 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 Montgomery County average of 5.4 and in line with the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 11 eviction filings here over 4 tracked years, with about 10.4% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 21.1% of renter households in 2006.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 8th 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 42091200105

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42091200105?

Census tract 42091200105 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 42091200105?

Median gross rent is $1,715/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42091200105?

2.1% of residents in tract 42091200105 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,531.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42091200105?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 8th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 6th, household 41th, minority 31th, housing 11th.
Q5

Is tract 42091200105 considered part of Philmont?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42091200105 fall within Philmont (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42091200105?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 11 eviction filings across 4 validated years in tract 42091200105 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 10.40% of renter households, peaking at 21.1% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
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