3 census tracts · pop 8,995 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 4–7.6
West Wilmerding spans 3 census tracts of East McKeesport, PA and houses 8,995 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.6/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The 3 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 4 to 7.6, a 3.6-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
Against a East McKeesport baseline of 25.8%, 37% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Filings are well documented here: 1,010 across 3 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 8.3% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 6.1% in 2006 against a 8.3% peak. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Average gross rent runs $735, close to the East McKeesport average. 56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 3.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
West Wilmerding vs East McKeesportHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Wilmerding
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,010Total filings (sum)
5.84%Avg annual filing rate
8.3%Peak year (2005)
6.52%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About West Wilmerding
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Wilmerding?
West Wilmerding scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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 West Wilmerding compare to East McKeesport overall?
West Wilmerding scores 2.6 points higher than East McKeesport overall (4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $735 vs $780.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Wilmerding?
Average gross rent in West Wilmerding is $735/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Wilmerding residents are renters?
56% of West Wilmerding households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in East McKeesport). The neighborhood has 8,995 residents.
Q5
Is West Wilmerding a high social-vulnerability area?
West Wilmerding sits in the 71st 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.
Q6
Which tracts in West Wilmerding have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Wilmerding is census tract 42003508000 (score 7.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 7.6, a spread of 3.6 points.
Q7
How safe is West Wilmerding for landlords?
West Wilmerding carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 East McKeesport as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Wilmerding?
West Wilmerding has 8,890 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.2%), Other / Multiracial (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
