Within parent city
60
th percentile
Elevated
Census Tract · Ranked #28,954 of 84,120 nationally
New Kensington Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 42129800900 · Westmoreland County, PA · pop 2,392
Census tract 42129800900 sits in New Kensington, Pennsylvania eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of 5.1/10. On the national scale it ranks #49,421 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
30% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 15% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $531 monthly, set against $47,548 in average yearly household income, roughly 13% of income at the averages. Renters make up 46% of occupied homes.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14%
Stable renters 32%
Owners 54%
Tract context
Occupied units1,251
Renter share45.9%
SVI overall0.40
Poverty rate17.2%
Median income$47,548
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
83
th percentile
High
Within state
74
th percentile
Elevated
National
66
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across New Kensington and the region
Centroid at 40.5663, -79.7418 · click any tract to drill in
Why New Kensington scores 5.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from New Kensington
6.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.6
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
17.2% poverty · this tract
4.3
Supply constraint
$531 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from New Kensington
5.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from New Kensington
8.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from New Kensington
6.3
How New Kensington compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 40
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 44%Socioeconomic
- 53%Household composition
- 14%Racial/ethnic minority
- 40%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in New Kensington
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 8.2/10. 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 New Kensington, 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 below 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 40th 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.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42129800900
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42129800900?
Census tract 42129800900 in New Kensington scores 5.1/10 (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 42129800900?
Median gross rent is $531/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42129800900?
17.2% of residents in tract 42129800900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,392.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42129800900?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 40th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 44th, household 53th, minority 14th, housing 40th.
Q5
How does tract 42129800900 compare to New Kensington overall?
Tract 42129800900 scores 5.1/10, higher than the parent city of New Kensington at 4.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from New Kensington; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in New Kensington
Top eight tracts in New Kensington ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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