2 census tracts · pop 13,059 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.4-4.7
Grove Place is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chester with 2 census tracts and a population of 13,059 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,516/month sits 5% lower than the Chester citywide average ($1,603).
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Grove Place vs ChesterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Grove Place
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000-2018)
1,880Total filings (sum)
21.86%Avg annual filing rate
57.2%Peak year (2014)
16.81%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Grove Place
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.9%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
10.3%Food insecurity
8.0%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Grove Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Grove Place?
Grove Place scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Grove Place compare to Chester overall?
Grove Place scores 0.7 points lower than Chester overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,516 vs $1,603.
Q3
What is the average rent in Grove Place?
Average gross rent in Grove Place is $1,516/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Grove Place residents are renters?
25% of Grove Place households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Chester). The neighborhood has 13,059 residents.
Q5
Is Grove Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Grove Place sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Grove Place have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Grove Place is census tract 51041100505 (score 4.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 4.7, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Grove Place for landlords?
Grove Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Chester as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Grove Place?
Grove Place has 13,338 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.