Neighborhood · Dormont, PA

Banksville Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 8,159 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.4–4.3

Banksville is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Dormont with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,159 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,104/month sits 0% lower than the Dormont citywide average ($1,106).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Banksville vs Dormont How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

30.1% +2%

Dormont: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,104 0%

Dormont: $1,106

Average HH income

$75,380 -2%

Dormont: $77,226

Poverty rate

8.2% -2%

Dormont: 8.4%

Renter share

47.7% +24%

Dormont: 38.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Banksville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.4–4.3

Why Banksville scores 3.8

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 6.4–6.5 across tracts

6.4

Rent control risk

30% of income on rent · Range 4.5–5.8 across tracts

5.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.7–6.0 across tracts

4.7

Tenant organizing strength

48% renter households · Range 6.0–8.4 across tracts

7.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.2–6.0 across tracts

5.6

Economic stress

8.2% below poverty line · Range 1.3–2.9 across tracts

2.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–4.1 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Banksville vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Banksville?

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

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.9 points from 3.4 to 4.3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.3 3.5 3.4

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Banksville

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003202300	4.3	3,677	10%	$1,165
42003472200	3.5	2,325	58%	$1,048
42003472100	3.4	2,157	34%	$1,062

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 18

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 19%ile

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

Household characteristics 16%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Banksville?

Banksville scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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.

How does Banksville compare to Dormont overall?

Banksville scores 0.2 points lower than Dormont overall (4/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,104 vs $1,106.

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.

What percentage of Banksville residents are renters?

48% of Banksville households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Dormont). The neighborhood has 8,159 residents.

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.

Which tracts in Banksville have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Banksville is census tract 42003202300 (score 4.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 4.3, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Banksville for landlords?

Banksville carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Banksville?

Banksville has 8,298 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Banksville

4.8 Beechview 2 tracts · pop 7,647 4.2 Brookline 4 tracts · pop 11,344 2.8 Sunset Hills 4 tracts · pop 16,073 3.8 Oakwood 4 tracts · pop 12,474 4.5 Overbrook 6 tracts · pop 20,159 5.9 Beltzhoover 2 tracts · pop 4,950

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