1 census tracts · pop 4,328 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
West Tarentum is a one-tract neighborhood of Tarentum, PA, population 4,328. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10.
The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Against a Tarentum baseline of 28.3%, 34% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. 12% 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.
The filing record is not thin: 313 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2004 at 6.0% of renter households. At $732 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Tarentum commands.
Recent filings have not receded much: 6.8% in 2006 against a 6.0% peak. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $42,453.
32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Tarentum vs TarentumHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Tarentum
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
313Total filings (sum)
5.24%Avg annual filing rate
6.0%Peak year (2004)
6.79%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About West Tarentum
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Tarentum?
West Tarentum scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 West Tarentum compare to Tarentum overall?
West Tarentum scores 1.4 points higher than Tarentum overall (4/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $732 vs $803.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Tarentum?
Average gross rent in West Tarentum is $732/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Tarentum residents are renters?
32% of West Tarentum households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Tarentum). The neighborhood has 4,328 residents.
Q5
Is West Tarentum a high social-vulnerability area?
West Tarentum sits in the 67th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is West Tarentum for landlords?
West Tarentum carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Tarentum as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West Tarentum?
West Tarentum has 4,286 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.5%), Other / Multiracial (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
