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Census Tract · Ranked #56,660 of 84,120 nationally

McDonald Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 42125715700 · Washington County, PA · pop 1,694

Tract 42125715700, home to 1,694 residents in McDonald in Washington County, scores 5.6/10 for landlord eviction risk. It lands near the 60th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

49% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 18% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $875 a month against an average household income of $56,286 a year, roughly 19% of income at the averages. About 47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
3.1
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 23% Stable renters 24% Owners 53%
Tract context
Occupied units810
Renter share47.3%
SVI overall0.72
Poverty rate8.3%
Median income$56,286

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 2 tracts In McDonald
Very High
Within county
53 th percentile
Rank, 53rd percentileLowHigh
#30 of 62 tracts In Washington County
Moderate
Within state
40 th percentile
Rank, 40th percentileLowHigh
#2,084 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Low
National
33 th percentile
Rank, 33rd percentileLowHigh
#56,660 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across McDonald and the region

Centroid at 40.3692, -80.2358 · click any tract to drill in

Why McDonald scores 3.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from McDonald
4.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.9
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
8.3% poverty · this tract
2.1
Supply constraint
$875 rent vs county FMR
1.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from McDonald
7.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from McDonald
7.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from McDonald
6.0

How McDonald compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
McDonald risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 3.13.1This tracttract 715700McDonald: 4.04.0McDonaldparent cityCounty: 3.33.3Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 72

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)

  • 116Total filings over 7 yrs
  • 4.25%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.2%Peak (2000)
  • 16Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 421257157002000: 28 filings (7.21/100 renter HHs)2001: 17 filings (4.38/100 renter HHs)2002: 14 filings (3.60/100 renter HHs)2003: 20 filings (5.15/100 renter HHs)2004: 9 filings (2.32/100 renter HHs)2005: 12 filings (3.04/100 renter HHs)2006: 16 filings (4.05/100 renter HHs)
Filings dropped 43% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in McDonald

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 7.8/10. 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 McDonald, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Washington County average of 4.8 and in line with the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 72nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 116 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 4.3% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 7.2% of renter households in 2000.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 42125715700

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42125715700?

Census tract 42125715700 in McDonald scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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 42125715700?

Median gross rent is $875/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42125715700?

8.3% of residents in tract 42125715700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,694.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42125715700?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 72th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 72th, household 90th, minority 15th, housing 60th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42125715700?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 116 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42125715700 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.25% of renter households, peaking at 7.2% in 2000. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 42125715700 compare to McDonald overall?

Tract 42125715700 scores 3.1/10, lower than the parent city of McDonald at 4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from McDonald; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in McDonald

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

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