Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #11,153 of 84,120 nationally
West Norriton Eviction Risk: Elevated , Norristown
Tract 42091203803 · Montgomery County, PA · pop 6,533 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi
With a score of 7.3/10, tract 42091203803 in the West Norriton area of Norristown, PA reads elevated for landlord eviction risk. It sits 3.0 points above the Montgomery County average of 4.3.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 44%
Stable renters 33%
Owners 23%
Tract context
Occupied units2,369
Renter share76.5%
SVI overall0.93
Poverty rate31.6%
Median income$61,875
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
75
th percentile
High
Within county
99
th percentile
Very High
Within state
94
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Norristown and the region
Centroid at 40.1222, -75.3542 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Norriton scores 7.3
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
31.6% poverty · this tract
7.9
Supply constraint
$1,301 rent vs county FMR
2.2
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 West Norriton compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 93
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 92%Socioeconomic
- 87%Household composition
- 84%Racial/ethnic minority
- 81%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)
- 1,196Total filings over 7 yrs
- 12.53%Avg annual filing rate
- 21.7%Peak (2006)
- 296Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 177% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within West Norriton. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Norriton
What pushes it up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10. The severe-burden share is 31%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.
57% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, markedly above the Montgomery County average of 42.6%. 77% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby.
The poverty rate is 32%, which in this model reads as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Sitting well above the midpoint, economic stress reads 7.9/10.
Running cool, supply constraint reads 2.2/10. Court records carry 1,196 eviction filings across 7 observed years.
The worst year on record was 2006, when 21.7% of renter households were served. Average gross rent is $1,301, 9% below the Norristown average. In a typical year about 12.5% of renter households face a filing.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 42091203803
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42091203803?
Census tract 42091203803 in the West Norriton neighborhood scores 7.3/10 (Elevated 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 42091203803?
Median gross rent is $1,301/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42091203803?
31.6% of residents in tract 42091203803 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,533.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42091203803?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 93th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 92th, household 87th, minority 84th, housing 81th.
Q5
Is tract 42091203803 considered part of West Norriton?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42091203803 fall within West Norriton (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42091203803?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 1,196 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42091203803 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 12.53% of renter households, peaking at 21.7% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42091203803 compare to Norristown overall?
Tract 42091203803 scores 7.3/10, higher than the parent city of Norristown at 5.9/10. 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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42091203902
7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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42091203500
7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
42091203601
7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
East Norriton
7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
West Norriton
7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
42091203901
7.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
42091203602
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
42091203801
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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