Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #50,261 of 84,120 nationally
Willow Ridge Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 42129802400 · Westmoreland County, PA · pop 4,269 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi
For landlords sizing up the Willow Ridge neighborhood of Westmoreland, census tract 42129802400 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 4.5/10. On the national scale it ranks #65,454 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
19% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a modest level, and 16% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,850 a month against an average household income of $75,833 a year, roughly 29% of income at the averages. About 12% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 2%
Stable renters 10%
Owners 88%
Tract context
Occupied units1,766
Renter share11.8%
SVI overall0.16
Poverty rate10.8%
Median income$75,833
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
52
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
45
th percentile
Moderate
National
40
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Westmoreland County and the region
Centroid at 40.3649, -79.6061 · click any tract to drill in
Why Willow Ridge scores 4.1
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
10.8% poverty · this tract
2.7
Supply constraint
$1,850 rent vs county FMR
9.5
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 Willow Ridge compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 16
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 19%Socioeconomic
- 15%Household composition
- 8%Racial/ethnic minority
- 39%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Willow Ridge
What moves this score most is supply constraint at 9.5/10. 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 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 about the same as 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 16th 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 42129802400
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42129802400?
Census tract 42129802400 in the Willow Ridge neighborhood scores 4.1/10 (Moderate 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 42129802400?
Median gross rent is $1,850/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 19% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42129802400?
10.8% of residents in tract 42129802400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,269.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42129802400?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 16th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 19th, household 15th, minority 8th, housing 39th.
Q5
Is tract 42129802400 considered part of Willow Ridge?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42129802400 fall within Willow Ridge (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).
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