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Census Tract · Ranked #72,539 of 84,120 nationally

Jefferson Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 42003491200 · Allegheny County, PA · pop 2,198

Landlord eviction risk in census tract 42003491200 (Jefferson Hills in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania) comes in at 5.1/10, the Moderate tier. That is riskier than roughly 41% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 37% of renter households, a high level, and 20% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,291 a month against an average household income of $92,538 a year, roughly 17% of income at the averages. Renters make up 36% of occupied homes.

Risk score
2.1
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 13% Stable renters 23% Owners 64%
Tract context
Occupied units937
Renter share36.2%
SVI overall0.34
Poverty rate3.9%
Median income$92,538

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 3 tracts In Jefferson Hills
Moderate
Within county
14 th percentile
Rank, 14th percentileLowHigh
#339 of 394 tracts In Allegheny County
Very Low
Within state
18 th percentile
Rank, 18th percentileLowHigh
#2,837 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Very Low
National
14 th percentile
Rank, 14th percentileLowHigh
#72,539 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Jefferson Hills and the region

Centroid at 40.3101, -79.9168 · click any tract to drill in

Why Jefferson Hills scores 2.1

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
3.9% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,291 rent vs county FMR
5.1
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: 2.12.1This tracttract 491200Jefferson Hills: 3.73.7Jefferson Hillsparent cityCounty: 4.14.1Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 34

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)

  • 111Total filings over 7 yrs
  • 6.07%Avg annual filing rate
  • 8.2%Peak (2001)
  • 12Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 420034912002000: 20 filings (7.13/100 renter HHs)2001: 23 filings (8.20/100 renter HHs)2002: 19 filings (6.78/100 renter HHs)2003: 8 filings (2.85/100 renter HHs)2004: 17 filings (6.06/100 renter HHs)2005: 12 filings (5.74/100 renter HHs)2006: 12 filings (5.74/100 renter HHs)
Filings dropped 40% 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

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 5.1/10. 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 below the Allegheny County average of 5.6 and below the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 111 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 6.1% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 8.2% of renter households in 2001.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 34th 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.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 42003491200

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42003491200?

Census tract 42003491200 in Jefferson Hills scores 2.1/10 (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 42003491200?

Median gross rent is $1,291/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42003491200?

3.9% of residents in tract 42003491200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,198.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42003491200?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 34th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 22th, household 27th, minority 19th, housing 74th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42003491200?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 111 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42003491200 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 6.07% of renter households, peaking at 8.2% in 2001. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 42003491200 compare to Jefferson Hills overall?

Tract 42003491200 scores 2.1/10, 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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