4 census tracts · pop 8,557 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 3.3–6
Regent Square spans 4 census tracts of Swissvale, PA and houses 8,557 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10.
The 4 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.3 to 6, a 2.7-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.2/10. 13% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Court records carry 1,217 eviction filings across its 4 observed tracts. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.9/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 12.9% of renter households. Cost burden runs roughly one in three against 31.1% citywide, putting Regent Square 3.1% over its own city. Recent filings have not receded much: 10.5% in 2006 against a 12.9% peak.
Against average income of $76,011, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,111, close to the Swissvale average.
48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.7 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Regent Square vs SwissvaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Regent Square
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,217Total filings (sum)
8.26%Avg annual filing rate
12.9%Peak year (2005)
10.70%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Regent Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Regent Square?
Regent Square scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Regent Square compare to Swissvale overall?
Regent Square scores 0.0 points higher than Swissvale overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,111 vs $1,136.
Q3
What is the average rent in Regent Square?
Average gross rent in Regent Square is $1,111/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Regent Square residents are renters?
48% of Regent Square households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Swissvale). The neighborhood has 8,557 residents.
Q5
Is Regent Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Regent Square sits in the 35th 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 Regent Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Regent Square is census tract 42003515100 (score 6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 6, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Regent Square for landlords?
Regent Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Swissvale as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Regent Square?
Regent Square has 8,516 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
