Neighborhood · Ranked #16,850 of 84,120 nationally

East Norriton Eviction Risk: Moderate , Norristown

Tract 42091203701 · Montgomery County, PA · pop 1,718 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi

Census tract 42091203701 belongs to East Norriton in Norristown, Pennsylvania. It is home to 1,718 residents and scores 6.7/10, an elevated reading for landlords. It lands near the 90th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

79% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 37% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,355 a month while the average household earns $59,947 a year, roughly 27% of income at the averages. About 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 39% Stable renters 10% Owners 51%

Tract context

Occupied units430

Renter share49.5%

SVI overall0.81

Poverty rate22.8%

Median income$59,947

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Norristown and the region

Centroid at 40.1332, -75.3432 · click any tract to drill in

Why East Norriton scores 5.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local 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

22.8% poverty · this tract

5.7

Supply constraint

$1,355 rent vs county FMR

2.5

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 East Norriton compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 81

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

79%Socioeconomic
64%Household composition
64%Racial/ethnic minority
80%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within East Norriton. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in East Norriton

The heaviest input here 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 Black and ranks around the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

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 42091203701

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42091203701?

Census tract 42091203701 in the East Norriton neighborhood scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 42091203701?

Median gross rent is $1,355/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 79% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 42091203701?

22.8% of residents in tract 42091203701 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,718.

How socially vulnerable is tract 42091203701?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 81th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 79th, household 64th, minority 64th, housing 80th.

Is tract 42091203701 considered part of East Norriton?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42091203701 fall within East Norriton (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 42091203701 compare to Norristown overall?

Tract 42091203701 scores 5.6/10, higher than 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.