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Census Tract · Ranked #82,639 of 84,120 nationally

Jefferson Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 42003491101 · Allegheny County, PA · pop 7,475

Jefferson Hills is where census tract 42003491101 sits, home to 7,475 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 5.5/10. It lands near the 56th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

About 46% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 46% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,452 a month while the average household earns $149,867 a year, roughly 12% of income at the averages. Renters make up 6% of occupied homes.

Risk score
1.1
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 3% Stable renters 3% Owners 94%
Tract context
Occupied units2,749
Renter share5.7%
SVI overall0.22
Poverty rate1.1%
Median income$149,867

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#3 of 3 tracts In Jefferson Hills
Very Low
Within county
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#393 of 394 tracts In Allegheny County
Very Low
Within state
2 th percentile
Rank, 2nd percentileLowHigh
#3,392 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Very Low
National
2 th percentile
Rank, 2nd percentileLowHigh
#82,639 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Jefferson Hills and the region

Centroid at 40.3009, -79.9520 · click any tract to drill in

Why Jefferson Hills scores 1.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Jefferson Hills
6.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.0
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
1.1% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,452 rent vs county FMR
6.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Jefferson Hills
4.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Jefferson Hills
3.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Jefferson Hills
3.3

How Jefferson Hills compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Jefferson Hills risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 1.11.1This tracttract 491101Jefferson Hills: 3.73.7Jefferson Hillsparent cityCounty: 4.14.1Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 22

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 211Total filings over 7 yrs
  • 8.98%Avg annual filing rate
  • 18.0%Peak (2006)
  • 49Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 420034911012000: 20 filings (5.15/100 renter HHs)2001: 30 filings (7.72/100 renter HHs)2002: 33 filings (8.49/100 renter HHs)2003: 29 filings (7.46/100 renter HHs)2004: 21 filings (5.40/100 renter HHs)2005: 29 filings (10.64/100 renter HHs)2006: 49 filings (17.98/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 145% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Jefferson Hills

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 6.3/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Jefferson Hills, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Allegheny County average of 5.6 and in line with the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 211 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 9.0% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 18.0% of renter households in 2006.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 42003491101

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42003491101?

Census tract 42003491101 in Jefferson Hills scores 1.1/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 42003491101?

Median gross rent is $1,452/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42003491101?

1.1% of residents in tract 42003491101 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,475.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42003491101?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 22th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 10th, household 69th, minority 12th, housing 32th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42003491101?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 211 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42003491101 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 8.98% of renter households, peaking at 18.0% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 42003491101 compare to Jefferson Hills overall?

Tract 42003491101 scores 1.1/10, lower than the parent city of Jefferson Hills at 3.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Jefferson Hills; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Jefferson Hills

Top eight tracts in Jefferson Hills ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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