3 census tracts · pop 8,159 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.6–5.3
Banksville takes in 3 census tracts of Dormont, PA, population 8,159. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.9/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 2.1/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 30% of renter households. Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.3/10.
Court records carry 844 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 12.1% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 4.5% in 2006, is well off that peak. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
The 3 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.7 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $1,104, close to the Dormont average.
48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 4.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Banksville vs DormontHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Banksville
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
844Total filings (sum)
5.95%Avg annual filing rate
12.1%Peak year (2005)
4.70%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Banksville
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Banksville?
Banksville scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Banksville compare to Dormont overall?
Banksville scores 0.5 points higher than Dormont overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,104 vs $1,106.
Q3
What is the average rent in Banksville?
Average gross rent in Banksville is $1,104/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Banksville residents are renters?
48% of Banksville households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Dormont). The neighborhood has 8,159 residents.
Q5
Is Banksville a high social-vulnerability area?
Banksville sits in the 18th 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 Banksville have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Banksville is census tract 42003202300 (score 5.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.3, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Banksville for landlords?
Banksville carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Dormont as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Banksville?
Banksville has 8,298 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
