Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Census Tract · Ranked #39,389 of 84,120 nationally
Norristown Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 42091203602 · Montgomery County, PA · pop 4,581
The Elevated-tier score of 6.1/10 for census tract 42091203602 reflects conditions in Norristown, Pennsylvania. It lands near the 77th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 60% of renter households, a severe level, and 41% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $785 monthly, set against $88,708 in average yearly household income, roughly 11% of income at the averages. About 21% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 13%
Stable renters 9%
Owners 78%
Tract context
Occupied units1,340
Renter share21.5%
SVI overall0.59
Poverty rate6.9%
Median income$88,708
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
90
th percentile
Very High
Within state
58
th percentile
Elevated
National
53
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Norristown and the region
Centroid at 40.1280, -75.3323 · click any tract to drill in
Why Norristown scores 4.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Norristown
6.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.3
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
6.9% poverty · this tract
1.7
Supply constraint
$785 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Norristown
7.7
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.1
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Norristown
9.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Norristown
7.7
How Norristown compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 59
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 44%Socioeconomic
- 42%Household composition
- 72%Racial/ethnic minority
- 75%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)
- 140Total filings over 7 yrs
- 4.99%Avg annual filing rate
- 7.1%Peak (2001)
- 23Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings stayed roughly flat over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Norristown
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 9.6/10. 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 Norristown eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Montgomery 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 White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 59th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 140 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 5.0% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 7.1% of renter households in 2001.
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 42091203602
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42091203602?
Census tract 42091203602 in Norristown scores 4.1/10 (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 42091203602?
Median gross rent is $785/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42091203602?
6.9% of residents in tract 42091203602 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,581.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42091203602?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 59th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 44th, household 42th, minority 72th, housing 75th.
Q5
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42091203602?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 140 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42091203602 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.99% of renter households, peaking at 7.1% in 2001. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6
How does tract 42091203602 compare to Norristown overall?
Tract 42091203602 scores 4.1/10, right in line with the parent city of Norristown at 4.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Norristown eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Norristown
Top eight tracts in Norristown ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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/ 10 · Elevated
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6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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5.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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East Norriton
5.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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4.8
/ 10 · Moderate
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4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
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/ 10 · Moderate
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