Neighborhood · Millvale, PA

Troy Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 8,035 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 3.1–5.2

Troy Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Millvale with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,035 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,203/month sits 17% higher than the Millvale citywide average ($1,029).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Troy Hill vs Millvale How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.8% +44%

Millvale: 24.9%

Average gross rent

$1,203 +17%

Millvale: $1,029

Average HH income

$72,982 +4%

Millvale: $69,936

Poverty rate

11.9% -28%

Millvale: 16.5%

Renter share

49.4% -15%

Millvale: 58.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Troy Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.1–5.2

Why Troy Hill scores 4.8

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 3.4–6.5 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

36% of income on rent · Range 3.4–4.5 across tracts

4.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–6.0 across tracts

4.8

Tenant organizing strength

49% renter households · Range 4.0–9.5 across tracts

7.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–6.0 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

11.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.1 across tracts

3.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–7.4 across tracts

4.4

Risk score comparison

Troy Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Troy Hill?

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 2.1 points from 3.1 to 5.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.2 4.9 3.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Troy Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003427000	5.2	3,377	39%	$910
42003241300	4.9	3,458	43%	$1,586
42003428100	3.1	1,200	5%	$926

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 40

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

Socioeconomic status 42%ile

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

Household characteristics 20%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 27%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 65%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Troy Hill

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

450Total filings (sum)
5.74%Avg annual filing rate
7.9%Peak year (2003)
6.06%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Troy Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Troy Hill?

Troy Hill scores 4.8/10 (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.

How does Troy Hill compare to Millvale overall?

Troy Hill scores 0.8 points higher than Millvale overall (4/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,203 vs $1,029.

What is the average rent in Troy Hill?

Average gross rent in Troy Hill is $1,203/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Troy Hill residents are renters?

49% of Troy Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Millvale). The neighborhood has 8,035 residents.

Is Troy Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Troy Hill sits in the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Troy Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Troy Hill is census tract 42003427000 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 5.2, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Troy Hill for landlords?

Troy Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Millvale as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Troy Hill?

Troy Hill has 8,040 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.9%), Other / Multiracial (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Troy Hill

4.6 Central Lawrenceville 2 tracts · pop 2,077 5.7 Polish Hill 2 tracts · pop 2,709 5.2 Bloomfield 4 tracts · pop 7,024 5.1 East Allegheny 2 tracts · pop 2,190 5.8 Summer Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,614 4.6 Upper Lawrenceville 3 tracts · pop 10,494

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