Eviction Risk in Polish Hill , Oil City
Tract 42121200700 · Venango County, PA · pop 1,724 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
Census tract 42121200700 sits in the Polish Hill neighborhood of Oil City, Pennsylvania. It has a population of 1,724 and an eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier). 44% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 20% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $760/month against a median household income of $40,691 — roughly 22% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,631 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 4.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 90.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 1.7%
- Other / Multiracial 3.4%
How the 4.8/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 4.3 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 3.4 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 2.9 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 3.6 | Oil City (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 2.7 | Oil City (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 3.1 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 3.2 | Oil City (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 3.6 | Oil City (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 7.2 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 3.4 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 69
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 88%Socioeconomic
- 37%Household composition
- 8%Racial/ethnic minority
- 67%Housing & transportation
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.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 58Total filings over 6 yrs
- 2.38%Avg annual filing rate
- 3.4%Peak (2006)
- 14Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
About tract 42121200700
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42121200700?
Census tract 42121200700 in the Polish Hill neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 42121200700?
Median gross rent is $760/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 42121200700?
28.9% of residents in tract 42121200700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,724.
How socially vulnerable is tract 42121200700?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 69th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 88th, household 37th, minority 8th, housing 67th.
Is tract 42121200700 considered part of Polish Hill?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42121200700 fall within Polish Hill (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42121200700?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 58 eviction filings across 6 validated years in tract 42121200700 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.38% of renter households, peaking at 3.4% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.