Within neighborhood
67
th percentile
Elevated
Neighborhood · Ranked #11,930 of 84,120 nationally
West Ward Eviction Risk: Elevated , Easton
Tract 42095014200 · Northampton County, PA · pop 6,347 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
How risky is West Ward in Easton for landlords? Census tract 42095014200 scores 6.5/10, the Elevated tier. On the national scale it ranks #11,593 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
64% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 30% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,093 monthly, set against $48,587 in average yearly household income, roughly 27% of income at the averages. About 62% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
6
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 40%
Stable renters 22%
Owners 38%
Tract context
Occupied units2,468
Renter share61.9%
SVI overall0.77
Poverty rate20.2%
Median income$48,587
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
83
th percentile
High
Within county
93
th percentile
Very High
Within state
87
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Easton and the region
Centroid at 40.6892, -75.2276 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Ward scores 6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Easton
5.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.0
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
20.2% poverty · this tract
5.1
Supply constraint
$1,093 rent vs county FMR
2.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Easton
7.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Easton
9.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Easton
7.2
How West Ward compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 77
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 72%Socioeconomic
- 87%Household composition
- 70%Racial/ethnic minority
- 54%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)
- 985Total filings over 7 yrs
- 13.60%Avg annual filing rate
- 15.4%Peak (2004)
- 156Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 28% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within West Ward. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Ward
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 9.4/10. 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 Easton eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Northampton County average of 5.6 and above the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is Hispanic or Latino and White and ranks around the 77th 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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 985 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 13.6% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 15.4% of renter households in 2004.
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 42095014200
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42095014200?
Census tract 42095014200 in the West Ward neighborhood scores 6/10 (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 42095014200?
Median gross rent is $1,093/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42095014200?
20.2% of residents in tract 42095014200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,347.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42095014200?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 77th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 72th, household 87th, minority 70th, housing 54th.
Q5
Is tract 42095014200 considered part of West Ward?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42095014200 fall within West Ward (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42095014200?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 985 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42095014200 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 13.60% of renter households, peaking at 15.4% in 2004. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42095014200 compare to Easton overall?
Tract 42095014200 scores 6/10, higher than the parent city of Easton at 3.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Easton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Easton
Top eight tracts in Easton ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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