Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #12,982 of 84,120 nationally
Glassmere Eviction Risk: Elevated , Arnold
Tract 42129800100 · Westmoreland County, PA · pop 1,023 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
For landlords sizing up Glassmere in Arnold, census tract 42129800100 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of 6.1/10. It lands near the 77th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 45% of renter households, a severe level, and 13% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $564 a month while the average household earns $23,058 a year, roughly 29% of income at the averages. About 82% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 37%
Stable renters 45%
Owners 18%
Tract context
Occupied units588
Renter share81.6%
SVI overall0.88
Poverty rate43.5%
Median income$23,058
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
96
th percentile
Very High
Within state
88
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Arnold and the region
Centroid at 40.5781, -79.7705 · click any tract to drill in
Why Glassmere scores 6.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Arnold
6.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.6
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
43.5% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$564 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Arnold
3.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Arnold
8.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Arnold
6.1
How Glassmere compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 88
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 92%Socioeconomic
- 75%Household composition
- 71%Racial/ethnic minority
- 75%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Glassmere. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Glassmere
What moves this score most is economic stress at $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 Arnold, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Westmoreland County average of 4.7 and above the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 88th 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, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 42129800100
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42129800100?
Census tract 42129800100 in the Glassmere neighborhood scores 6.1/10 (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 42129800100?
Median gross rent is $564/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42129800100?
43.5% of residents in tract 42129800100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,023.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42129800100?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 88th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 92th, household 75th, minority 71th, housing 75th.
Q5
Is tract 42129800100 considered part of Glassmere?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42129800100 fall within Glassmere (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42129800100 compare to Arnold overall?
Tract 42129800100 scores 6.1/10, higher than the parent city of Arnold at 4.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Arnold; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Arnold
Top eight tracts in Arnold ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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