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Neighborhood · Munhall, PA

New Homestead Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,147 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 2.7–4.9

New Homestead is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Munhall with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,147 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $687/month sits 12% lower than the Munhall citywide average ($780).

Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
New Homestead vs Munhall How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
29.9% +11%
Munhall: 26.9%
Average gross rent
$687 -12%
Munhall: $780
Average HH income
$60,203 +16%
Munhall: $52,037
Poverty rate
12.2% -11%
Munhall: 13.7%
Renter share
22.1% -34%
Munhall: 33.3%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across New Homestead and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.7–4.9

Why New Homestead scores 4.4

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 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Rent control risk
30% of income on rent · Range 4.4–7.2 across tracts
5.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Tenant organizing strength
22% renter households · Range 5.2–7.6 across tracts
7.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.4–5.7 across tracts
5.5
Economic stress
12.2% below poverty line · Range 1.9–3.4 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.1 across tracts
1.5
Risk score comparison

New Homestead vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

New Homestead score vs. parent city, state, U.S.New Homestead: 4.44.4New HomesteadNeighborhoodParent city: 4.14.1Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in New Homestead

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42003484500 4.9 5,400 23% $572
42003482500 2.7 1,747 51% $1,041
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 39%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 57%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 15%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in New Homestead

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 406Total filings (sum)
  • 6.44%Avg annual filing rate
  • 14.1%Peak year (2005)
  • 7.77%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About New Homestead

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for New Homestead?

New Homestead scores 4.4/10 (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 New Homestead compare to Munhall overall?

New Homestead scores 0.3 points higher than Munhall overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $687 vs $780.
Q3

What is the average rent in New Homestead?

Average gross rent in New Homestead is $687/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of New Homestead residents are renters?

22% of New Homestead households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Munhall). The neighborhood has 7,147 residents.
Q5

Is New Homestead a high social-vulnerability area?

New Homestead sits in the 33rd 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 New Homestead have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in New Homestead is census tract 42003484500 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 4.9, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7

How safe is New Homestead for landlords?

New Homestead carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Munhall as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of New Homestead?

New Homestead has 7,116 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%), Hispanic / Latino (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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