Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #6,289 of 84,120 nationally
Wheatland Eviction Risk: Elevated , Farrell
Tract 42085033400 · Mercer County, PA · pop 2,441 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
Census tract 42085033400 runs through the Wheatland area of Farrell. With 2,441 residents, it scores 5.8/10 for landlords. It lands near the 67th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 23% of renter households, a moderate level, and 16% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $789 a month while the average household earns $36,339 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. About 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 13%
Stable renters 42%
Owners 45%
Tract context
Occupied units1,037
Renter share54.7%
SVI overall0.79
Poverty rate36.4%
Median income$36,339
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
97
th percentile
Very High
Within state
94
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Farrell and the region
Centroid at 41.2060, -80.5019 · click any tract to drill in
Why Wheatland scores 6.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Farrell
4.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.7
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
36.4% poverty · this tract
9.1
Supply constraint
$789 rent vs county FMR
3.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Farrell
5.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Farrell
8.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from Farrell
7.1
How Wheatland compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 79
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 64%Socioeconomic
- 78%Household composition
- 75%Racial/ethnic minority
- 82%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)
- 446Total filings over 7 yrs
- 10.53%Avg annual filing rate
- 13.4%Peak (2001)
- 53Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 31% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Wheatland. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Wheatland
What moves this score most is economic stress at 9.1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Farrell, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Mercer County average of 5.2 and above the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 446 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 10.5% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 13.4% of renter households in 2001.
The tract is Black and White and ranks around the 79th 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.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42085033400
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42085033400?
Census tract 42085033400 in the Wheatland neighborhood scores 6.7/10 (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 42085033400?
Median gross rent is $789/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42085033400?
36.4% of residents in tract 42085033400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,441.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42085033400?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 79th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 64th, household 78th, minority 75th, housing 82th.
Q5
Is tract 42085033400 considered part of Wheatland?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42085033400 fall within Wheatland (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42085033400?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 446 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42085033400 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 10.53% of renter households, peaking at 13.4% in 2001. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42085033400 compare to Farrell overall?
Tract 42085033400 scores 6.7/10, higher than the parent city of Farrell at 4.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Farrell; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Farrell
Top eight tracts in Farrell ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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