Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Census Tract · Ranked #28,954 of 84,120 nationally
North Belle Vernon Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 42129805600 · Westmoreland County, PA · pop 1,598
Census tract 42129805600 runs through North Belle Vernon. With 1,598 residents, it scores 5.2/10 for landlords. On the national scale it ranks #46,455 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 30% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 8% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $927 monthly, set against $52,928 in average yearly household income, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 34% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 10%
Stable renters 23%
Owners 67%
Tract context
Occupied units783
Renter share33.6%
SVI overall0.50
Poverty rate19.0%
Median income$52,928
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
85
th percentile
High
Within state
74
th percentile
Elevated
National
66
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across North Belle Vernon and the region
Centroid at 40.1320, -79.8640 · click any tract to drill in
Why North Belle Vernon scores 5.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from North Belle Vernon
4.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.6
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
19.0% poverty · this tract
4.7
Supply constraint
$927 rent vs county FMR
2.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from North Belle Vernon
7.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from North Belle Vernon
7.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from North Belle Vernon
7.4
How North Belle Vernon compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 50
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 55%Socioeconomic
- 87%Household composition
- 15%Racial/ethnic minority
- 26%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in North Belle Vernon
The heaviest input here is housing court bias at 7.4/10. 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 North Belle Vernon, 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 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 50th 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 42129805600
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42129805600?
Census tract 42129805600 in North Belle Vernon 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 42129805600?
Median gross rent is $927/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42129805600?
19.0% of residents in tract 42129805600 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,598.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42129805600?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 50th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 55th, household 87th, minority 15th, housing 26th.
Q5
How does tract 42129805600 compare to North Belle Vernon overall?
Tract 42129805600 scores 5.1/10, higher than the parent city of North Belle Vernon at 4.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from North Belle Vernon; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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