Within neighborhood
33
th percentile
Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #39,389 of 84,120 nationally
West Ward Eviction Risk: Moderate , Easton
Tract 42095017200 · Northampton County, PA · pop 6,614 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
Here is how census tract 42095017200, in the West Ward neighborhood of Easton eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.8/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 6,614. That is riskier than roughly 67% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 45% of renter households, a severe level, and 23% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,207 a month against an average household income of $74,048 a year, roughly 20% of income at the averages. Renters make up 42% of occupied homes.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 19%
Stable renters 23%
Owners 58%
Tract context
Occupied units2,226
Renter share41.6%
SVI overall0.68
Poverty rate12.8%
Median income$74,048
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
67
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
58
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Easton and the region
Centroid at 40.6892, -75.2399 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Ward scores 4.1
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
12.8% poverty · this tract
3.2
Supply constraint
$1,207 rent vs county FMR
3.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Easton
3.9
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Easton
8.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Easton
4.8
How West Ward compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 68
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 44%Socioeconomic
- 88%Household composition
- 62%Racial/ethnic minority
- 69%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)
- 403Total filings over 7 yrs
- 5.29%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.5%Peak (2006)
- 66Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 20% 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
The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at $1/10. 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 about the same as 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 White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 68th 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 403 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 5.3% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 5.5% of renter households in 2006.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42095017200
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42095017200?
Census tract 42095017200 in the West Ward neighborhood 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 42095017200?
Median gross rent is $1,207/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42095017200?
12.8% of residents in tract 42095017200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,614.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42095017200?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 68th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 44th, household 88th, minority 62th, housing 69th.
Q5
Is tract 42095017200 considered part of West Ward?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42095017200 fall within West Ward (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42095017200?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 403 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42095017200 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 5.29% of renter households, peaking at 5.5% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42095017200 compare to Easton overall?
Tract 42095017200 scores 4.1/10, right in line with 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.
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