Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #6,848 of 84,120 nationally
Riverview Eviction Risk: Elevated , McKeesport
Tract 42003550900 · Allegheny County, PA · pop 1,807 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
Landlord eviction risk in census tract 42003550900 (the Riverview neighborhood of McKeesport, Pennsylvania) comes in at 6.9/10, the Elevated tier. On the national scale it ranks #6,192 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 60% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 40% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $939 a month against an average household income of $30,192 a year, roughly 37% of income at the averages. Renters make up 63% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 38%
Stable renters 25%
Owners 37%
Tract context
Occupied units708
Renter share62.9%
SVI overall0.87
Poverty rate28.3%
Median income$30,192
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
38
th percentile
Low
Within county
91
th percentile
Very High
Within state
93
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across McKeesport and the region
Centroid at 40.3484, -79.8518 · click any tract to drill in
Why Riverview scores 6.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from McKeesport
6.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.0
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
28.3% poverty · this tract
7.1
Supply constraint
$939 rent vs county FMR
2.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from McKeesport
8.7
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from McKeesport
9.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from McKeesport
9.0
How Riverview compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 87
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 86%Socioeconomic
- 73%Household composition
- 74%Racial/ethnic minority
- 79%Housing & transportation
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)
- 245Total filings over 7 yrs
- 7.91%Avg annual filing rate
- 9.1%Peak (2003)
- 40Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 33% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Riverview. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Riverview
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 9.2/10. 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 McKeesport eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Allegheny County average of 5.6 and above the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is Black and White and ranks around the 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 245 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 7.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 9.1% of renter households in 2003.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 42003550900
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42003550900?
Census tract 42003550900 in the Riverview neighborhood scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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 42003550900?
Median gross rent is $939/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42003550900?
28.3% of residents in tract 42003550900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,807.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42003550900?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 87th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 86th, household 73th, minority 74th, housing 79th.
Q5
Is tract 42003550900 considered part of Riverview?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42003550900 fall within Riverview (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42003550900?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 245 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42003550900 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 7.91% of renter households, peaking at 9.1% in 2003. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42003550900 compare to McKeesport overall?
Tract 42003550900 scores 6.6/10, higher than the parent city of McKeesport at 4.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from McKeesport eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in McKeesport
Top eight tracts in McKeesport ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
Tract · PA
42003551200
7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
42003552400
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
Riverview
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
Riverview
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
Riverview
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
42003552000
6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
New Colony
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
Rainbow
4.8
/ 10 · Moderate
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