Neighborhood · Bellevue, PA

McKees Rocks Bottoms Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 15,587 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 4.1–7

McKees Rocks Bottoms is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bellevue with 5 census tracts and a population of 15,587 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $989/month sits 2% higher than the Bellevue citywide average ($973).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

McKees Rocks Bottoms vs Bellevue How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.8% +51%

Bellevue: 24.4%

Average gross rent

$989 +2%

Bellevue: $973

Average HH income

$49,966 -23%

Bellevue: $64,888

Poverty rate

24.7% +137%

Bellevue: 10.4%

Renter share

59.0% +8%

Bellevue: 54.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across McKees Rocks Bottoms and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.1–7

Why McKees Rocks Bottoms scores 5.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.4–6.4 across tracts

5.2

Rent control risk

37% of income on rent · Range 3.4–7.6 across tracts

4.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.8–5.0 across tracts

3.7

Tenant organizing strength

59% renter households · Range 4.0–9.5 across tracts

7.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.4–8.5 across tracts

5.4

Economic stress

24.7% below poverty line · Range 2.5–10.0 across tracts

5.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–5.0 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

McKees Rocks Bottoms vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in McKees Rocks Bottoms?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 2.9 points from 4.1 to 7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.0 5.5 4.8 4.5 4.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in McKees Rocks Bottoms

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003464400	7	2,815	51%	$800
42003462100	5.5	2,715	29%	$1,279
42003462600	4.8	3,669	34%	$1,036
42003431500	4.5	3,144	29%	$895
42003431100	4.1	3,244	41%	$946

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 56

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 57%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 57%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in McKees Rocks Bottoms

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,262Total filings (sum)
8.52%Avg annual filing rate
32.7%Peak year (2005)
7.54%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About McKees Rocks Bottoms

What is the eviction-risk score for McKees Rocks Bottoms?

McKees Rocks Bottoms scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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.

How does McKees Rocks Bottoms compare to Bellevue overall?

McKees Rocks Bottoms scores 1.4 points higher than Bellevue overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $989 vs $973.

What is the average rent in McKees Rocks Bottoms?

Average gross rent in McKees Rocks Bottoms is $989/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of McKees Rocks Bottoms residents are renters?

59% of McKees Rocks Bottoms households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Bellevue). The neighborhood has 15,587 residents.

Is McKees Rocks Bottoms a high social-vulnerability area?

McKees Rocks Bottoms sits in the 56th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in McKees Rocks Bottoms have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in McKees Rocks Bottoms is census tract 42003464400 (score 7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 7, a spread of 2.9 points.

How safe is McKees Rocks Bottoms for landlords?

McKees Rocks Bottoms carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Bellevue as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of McKees Rocks Bottoms?

McKees Rocks Bottoms has 15,427 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.2%), Other / Multiracial (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near McKees Rocks Bottoms

5.1 Brighton Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,672 5.8 Marshall Shadeland 2 tracts · pop 4,365 4.5 Perry North 4 tracts · pop 6,807 5.5 Corliss 2 tracts · pop 5,899 4.2 Fairywood 2 tracts · pop 7,077 6.3 Crafton Heights 2 tracts · pop 3,951

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