Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #71,178 of 84,120 nationally
Somerset Village Eviction Risk: Lower , Old Orchard
Tract 42095017501 · Northampton County, PA · pop 4,708 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
Eviction risk in Somerset Village in Old Orchard centers on tract 42095017501, which scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 4,708 residents. That is riskier than about 45% of US census tracts.
About 51% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 15% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,289 monthly, set against $84,375 in average yearly household income, roughly 18% of income at the averages. About 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.2
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 17%
Stable renters 16%
Owners 67%
Tract context
Occupied units1,910
Renter share32.6%
SVI overall0.34
Poverty rate4.4%
Median income$84,375
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
33
th percentile
Low
Within state
20
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Old Orchard and the region
Centroid at 40.6743, -75.2622 · click any tract to drill in
Why Somerset Village scores 2.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Old Orchard
5.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.0
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
4.4% poverty · this tract
1.1
Supply constraint
$1,289 rent vs county FMR
3.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Old Orchard
3.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Old Orchard
2.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Old Orchard
2.6
How Somerset Village compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 34
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 28%Socioeconomic
- 64%Household composition
- 44%Racial/ethnic minority
- 28%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)
- 54Total filings over 7 yrs
- 1.68%Avg annual filing rate
- 3.9%Peak (2006)
- 17Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 240% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Somerset Village. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Somerset Village
What moves this score most is supply constraint at 3.6/10. 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 inherited from Old Orchard, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Northampton County average of 5.6 and in line with the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 54 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 1.7% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 3.9% of renter households in 2006.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 34th 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.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42095017501
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42095017501?
Census tract 42095017501 in the Somerset Village neighborhood scores 2.2/10 (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 42095017501?
Median gross rent is $1,289/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42095017501?
4.4% of residents in tract 42095017501 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,708.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42095017501?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 34th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 28th, household 64th, minority 44th, housing 28th.
Q5
Is tract 42095017501 considered part of Somerset Village?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42095017501 fall within Somerset Village (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42095017501?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 54 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42095017501 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.68% of renter households, peaking at 3.9% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42095017501 compare to Old Orchard overall?
Tract 42095017501 scores 2.2/10, lower than the parent city of Old Orchard at 3.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Old Orchard; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Old Orchard
Top eight tracts in Old Orchard ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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