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Census Tract · Ranked #44,543 of 84,120 nationally

Monroeville Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 42003521301 · Allegheny County, PA · pop 4,311

The Moderate-tier score of 5.7/10 for census tract 42003521301 reflects conditions in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. On the national scale it ranks #30,679 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 42% of renter households, a severe level, and 6% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,020 a month while the average household earns $70,363 a year, roughly 17% of income at the averages. Renters make up 47% of occupied homes.

Risk score
3.8
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 27% Owners 53%
Tract context
Occupied units2,029
Renter share46.8%
SVI overall0.58
Poverty rate14.0%
Median income$70,363

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
83 th percentile
Rank, 83rd percentileLowHigh
#2 of 7 tracts In Monroeville
High
Within county
45 th percentile
Rank, 45th percentileLowHigh
#218 of 394 tracts In Allegheny County
Moderate
Within state
53 th percentile
Rank, 53rd percentileLowHigh
#1,634 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Moderate
National
47 th percentile
Rank, 47th percentileLowHigh
#44,543 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Moderate
Geographic context

Risk heat across Monroeville and the region

Centroid at 40.4166, -79.7633 · click any tract to drill in

Why Monroeville scores 3.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Monroeville
6.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.0
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
14.0% poverty · this tract
3.5
Supply constraint
$1,020 rent vs county FMR
3.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Monroeville
4.9
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Monroeville
6.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Monroeville
5.0

How Monroeville compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Monroeville risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 3.83.8This tracttract 521301Monroeville: 3.93.9Monroevilleparent cityCounty: 4.14.1Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 58

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)

  • 276Total filings over 7 yrs
  • 4.49%Avg annual filing rate
  • 8.4%Peak (2006)
  • 73Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 420035213012000: 12 filings (1.34/100 renter HHs)2001: 13 filings (1.46/100 renter HHs)2002: 24 filings (2.69/100 renter HHs)2003: 41 filings (4.59/100 renter HHs)2004: 47 filings (5.27/100 renter HHs)2005: 66 filings (7.63/100 renter HHs)2006: 73 filings (8.44/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 508% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Monroeville

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 6.8/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Monroeville eviction risk, 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 riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 276 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 4.5% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 8.4% 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 42003521301

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42003521301?

Census tract 42003521301 in Monroeville scores 3.8/10 (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 42003521301?

Median gross rent is $1,020/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42003521301?

14.0% of residents in tract 42003521301 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,311.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42003521301?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 58th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 41th, household 66th, minority 44th, housing 71th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42003521301?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 276 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42003521301 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.49% of renter households, peaking at 8.4% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 42003521301 compare to Monroeville overall?

Tract 42003521301 scores 3.8/10, right in line with the parent city of Monroeville at 3.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Monroeville eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Monroeville

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

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