Neighborhood · Swissvale, PA

Swisshelm Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 5,091 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4–6.3

Swisshelm Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Swissvale with 3 census tracts and a population of 5,091 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. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,372/month sits 21% higher than the Swissvale citywide average ($1,136).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Swisshelm Park vs Swissvale How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.1% +19%

Swissvale: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$1,372 +21%

Swissvale: $1,136

Average HH income

$72,066 +20%

Swissvale: $60,114

Poverty rate

14.1% +8%

Swissvale: 13.1%

Renter share

46.8% -8%

Swissvale: 51.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Swisshelm Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4–6.3

Why Swisshelm Park 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 6.4–6.5 across tracts

6.4

Rent control risk

37% of income on rent · Range 4.5–6.0 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.9–6.0 across tracts

3.8

Tenant organizing strength

47% renter households · Range 6.0–9.3 across tracts

8.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Economic stress

14.1% below poverty line · Range 1.2–7.7 across tracts

3.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–10.0 across tracts

5.6

Risk score comparison

Swisshelm Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Swisshelm Park?

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 2.3 points from 4 to 6.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 4.4 4.0

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Swisshelm Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003515300	6.3	1,488	63%	$1,140
42003515401	4.4	2,171	27%	$1,127
42003141100	4	1,432	26%	$1,983

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 30

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

Socioeconomic status 41%ile

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

Household characteristics 26%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 40%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 28%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Swisshelm Park

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

381Total filings (sum)
4.97%Avg annual filing rate
8.4%Peak year (2005)
4.92%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Swisshelm Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Swisshelm Park?

Swisshelm Park 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 Swisshelm Park compare to Swissvale overall?

Swisshelm Park scores 0.7 points higher than Swissvale overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,372 vs $1,136.

What is the average rent in Swisshelm Park?

Average gross rent in Swisshelm Park is $1,372/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Swisshelm Park residents are renters?

47% of Swisshelm Park households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Swissvale). The neighborhood has 5,091 residents.

Is Swisshelm Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Swisshelm Park sits in the 30th 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 Swisshelm Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Swisshelm Park is census tract 42003515300 (score 6.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 6.3, a spread of 2.3 points.

How safe is Swisshelm Park for landlords?

Swisshelm Park 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 Swissvale as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Swisshelm Park?

Swisshelm Park has 5,053 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.4%), Hispanic / Latino (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Swisshelm Park

4 Regent Square 4 tracts · pop 8,557 4.7 Squirrel Hill South 2 tracts · pop 4,919 6.4 Monview 3 tracts · pop 4,883 5.2 Homestead Park 3 tracts · pop 8,243 4.8 Hamnett Place 3 tracts · pop 6,745 4.9 Park Place 3 tracts · pop 5,635

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Swissvale

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Swisshelm Park.

4.2 Regent Square 4 tracts · pop 8,557

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