Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #65,113 of 84,120 nationally
Hampton Heights Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 42129803501 · Westmoreland County, PA · pop 5,356 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
Census tract 42129803501 covers the Hampton Heights area of Westmoreland, home to 5,356 residents. For landlords it grades $1/10, a moderate reading. That is riskier than roughly 12% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
About 18% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a modest level, and 9% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,108 monthly, set against $108,628 in average yearly household income, roughly 12% of income at the averages. About 5% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.6
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 1%
Stable renters 4%
Owners 95%
Tract context
Occupied units1,969
Renter share4.9%
SVI overall0.07
Poverty rate4.3%
Median income$108,628
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
15
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
29
th percentile
Low
National
23
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Westmoreland County and the region
Centroid at 40.2986, -79.7076 · click any tract to drill in
Why Hampton Heights scores 2.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
State baseline
3.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.6
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
4.3% poverty · this tract
1.1
Supply constraint
$1,108 rent vs county FMR
3.7
Rent control risk
State baseline
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0
How Hampton Heights compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 7
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 4%Socioeconomic
- 26%Household composition
- 1%Racial/ethnic minority
- 27%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Hampton Heights
The score leans hardest on eviction process difficulty at $1/10. 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 set by Pennsylvania eviction laws law, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Westmoreland County average of 4.7 and below the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 7th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42129803501
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42129803501?
Census tract 42129803501 in the Hampton Heights neighborhood scores 2.6/10 (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 42129803501?
Median gross rent is $1,108/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 18% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42129803501?
4.3% of residents in tract 42129803501 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,356.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42129803501?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 7th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 4th, household 26th, minority 1th, housing 27th.
Q5
Is tract 42129803501 considered part of Hampton Heights?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42129803501 fall within Hampton Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
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