2 census tracts · pop 7,301 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Jefferson Highlands spans 2 census tracts of Monroeville, PA and houses 7,301 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 42% against 29.1% citywide, putting Jefferson Highlands 13.3% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 32%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Filings are well documented here: 748 across 2 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 11.9% of renter households.
At $1,289 a month, rents sit 10% over what the rest of Monroeville commands. Recent filings have not receded much: 7.3% in 2006 against a 11.9% peak. Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $70,909. 43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Jefferson Highlands vs MonroevilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Jefferson Highlands
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
748Total filings (sum)
6.66%Avg annual filing rate
11.9%Peak year (2005)
8.07%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Jefferson Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Jefferson Highlands?
Jefferson Highlands scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Jefferson Highlands compare to Monroeville overall?
Jefferson Highlands scores 0.6 points higher than Monroeville overall (4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,289 vs $1,175.
Q3
What is the average rent in Jefferson Highlands?
Average gross rent in Jefferson Highlands is $1,289/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Jefferson Highlands residents are renters?
43% of Jefferson Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Monroeville). The neighborhood has 7,301 residents.
Q5
Is Jefferson Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
Jefferson Highlands sits in the 34th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Jefferson Highlands have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Jefferson Highlands is census tract 42003521200 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 4.6, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Jefferson Highlands for landlords?
Jefferson Highlands carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Monroeville as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Jefferson Highlands?
Jefferson Highlands has 7,876 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.6%), Other / Multiracial (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
