2 census tracts · pop 4,857 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.7–3.8
Jamaica is a 2-tract suburb of South Greensburg, PA and houses 4,857 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.8/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a South Greensburg baseline of 30.3%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.4/10. The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2/10. At $885 a month, rents sit 17% over what the rest of South Greensburg commands. Against average income of $60,914, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.1 points apart at the extremes. 31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 3.8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Jamaica vs South GreensburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority12%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Jamaica
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Jamaica?
Jamaica scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Jamaica compare to South Greensburg overall?
Jamaica scores 0.1 points higher than South Greensburg overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $885 vs $756.
Q3
What is the average rent in Jamaica?
Average gross rent in Jamaica is $885/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Jamaica residents are renters?
31% of Jamaica households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in South Greensburg). The neighborhood has 4,857 residents.
Q5
Is Jamaica a high social-vulnerability area?
Jamaica sits in the 34th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Jamaica have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Jamaica is census tract 42129804503 (score 3.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 3.8, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Jamaica for landlords?
Jamaica carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to South Greensburg as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Jamaica?
Jamaica has 5,007 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.3%), Other / Multiracial (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
