Within county
57
th percentile
Elevated
Census Tract · Ranked #73,892 of 84,120 nationally
Tract 42091205904 Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 42091205904 · Montgomery County, PA · pop 2,574
Census tract 42091205904 runs through Montgomery in Montgomery County. With 2,574 residents, it scores 4.6/10 for landlords. On the national scale it ranks #63,157 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 10% of renter households, a modest level, and 0% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,386 monthly, set against $161,343 in average yearly household income, roughly 18% of income at the averages. About 7% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 1%
Stable renters 6%
Owners 93%
Tract context
Occupied units1,023
Renter share6.5%
SVI overall0.12
Poverty rate10.2%
Median income$161,343
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within state
15
th percentile
Very Low
National
12
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Montgomery County and the region
Centroid at 40.0657, -75.3495 · click any tract to drill in
Why Tract 42091205904 scores 2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
10.2% poverty · this tract
2.6
Supply constraint
$2,386 rent vs county FMR
8.2
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 Tract 42091205904 compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 12
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 26%Socioeconomic
- 41%Household composition
- 29%Racial/ethnic minority
- 4%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)
- 7Total filings over 6 yrs
- 2.88%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.7%Peak (2005)
- 1Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Tract 42091205904
What moves this score most is supply constraint at 8.2/10. 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.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 12th 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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 7 eviction filings here over 6 tracked years, with about 2.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 5.7% of renter households in 2005.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42091205904
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42091205904?
Census tract 42091205904 in Montgomery County scores 2/10 (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 42091205904?
Median gross rent is $2,386/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 10% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42091205904?
10.2% of residents in tract 42091205904 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,574.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42091205904?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 12th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 26th, household 41th, minority 29th, housing 4th.
Q5
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42091205904?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 7 eviction filings across 6 validated years in tract 42091205904 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.88% of renter households, peaking at 5.7% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
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