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Census Tract · Ranked #18,163 of 84,120 nationally

Washington Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 42125754200 · Washington County, PA · pop 2,805

Census tract 42125754200 covers part of Washington, PA, and scores 6/10 on landlord eviction risk. Population here is 2,805. The severe-burden share is 34%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.

Risk score
6
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 21% Stable renters 26% Owners 53%
Tract context
Occupied units1,078
Renter share47.9%
SVI overall0.57
Poverty rate23.2%
Median income$65,379

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
60 th percentile
Rank, 60th percentileLowHigh
#3 of 6 tracts In Washington
Elevated
Within county
89 th percentile
Rank, 89th percentileLowHigh
#8 of 62 tracts In Washington County
High
Within state
82 th percentile
Rank, 82nd percentileLowHigh
#607 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
High
National
78 th percentile
Rank, 78th percentileLowHigh
#18,163 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Washington and the region

Centroid at 40.1658, -80.2318 · click any tract to drill in

Why Washington scores 6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Washington
4.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.9
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
23.2% poverty · this tract
5.8
Supply constraint
$996 rent vs county FMR
2.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Washington
4.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Washington
9.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Washington
5.8

How Washington compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Washington risk score vs. parent city / county / state6.0This tracttract 7542004.6Washingtonparent city4.3Countyavg tract in county4.6Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 57

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

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)

  • 178Total filings over 7 yrs
  • 5.27%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.0%Peak (2000)
  • 27Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 42125754200
Filings stayed roughly flat over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Washington

The score leans hardest on tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. 45% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, well above the Washington County average of 33.2%. Against the Washington County average of 4.3, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.7 points.

The poverty rate is 23%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. Running cool, eviction-process difficulty reads 2.8/10.

On the softer side, supply constraint reads 2.8/10. The filing record is not thin: 178 evictions over 7 years of observation. Average gross rent is $996, 9% above the Washington average.

The worst year on record was 2000, when 6.0% of renter households were served. In a typical year about 5.3% of renter households face a filing.

Nationally it ranks #18,163 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 42125754200

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42125754200?

Census tract 42125754200 in Washington scores 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 42125754200?

Median gross rent is $996/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42125754200?

23.2% of residents in tract 42125754200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,805.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42125754200?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 57th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 80th, household 10th, minority 42th, housing 59th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42125754200?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 178 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42125754200 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 5.27% of renter households, peaking at 6.0% in 2000. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 42125754200 compare to Washington overall?

Tract 42125754200 scores 6/10, higher than the parent city of Washington at 4.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Washington eviction laws; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Washington

Top eight tracts in Washington ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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