Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #44,543 of 84,120 nationally
Thornberry Eviction Risk: Lower , Pennsbury Village
Tract 42003459202 · Allegheny County, PA · pop 633 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
Census tract 42003459202 covers the Thornberry area of Pennsbury Village, home to 633 residents. For landlords it grades 5.1/10, a moderate reading. It lands near the 41st percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
39% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 35% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,538 monthly, set against $69,444 in average yearly household income, roughly 27% of income at the averages. About 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 12%
Stable renters 19%
Owners 69%
Tract context
Occupied units476
Renter share31.5%
SVI overall0.03
Poverty rate9.7%
Median income$69,444
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
43
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
53
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Pennsbury Village and the region
Centroid at 40.4282, -80.1011 · click any tract to drill in
Why Thornberry scores 3.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Pennsbury Village
6.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.0
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
9.7% poverty · this tract
2.4
Supply constraint
$1,538 rent vs county FMR
7.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Pennsbury Village
2.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Pennsbury Village
1.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Pennsbury Village
2.7
How Thornberry compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 3
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 20%Socioeconomic
- 3%Household composition
- 6%Racial/ethnic minority
- 8%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 7Total filings over 4 yrs
- 1.89%Avg annual filing rate
- 3.6%Peak (2006)
- 3Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 50% over the past 7 months.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Thornberry
What moves this score most is supply constraint at $1/10. 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 inherited from Pennsbury Village, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Allegheny County average of 5.6 and below the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 7 eviction filings here over 4 tracked years, with about 1.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 3.6% of renter households in 2006.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 3rd 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 42003459202
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42003459202?
Census tract 42003459202 in the Thornberry neighborhood scores 3.8/10 (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 42003459202?
Median gross rent is $1,538/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42003459202?
9.7% of residents in tract 42003459202 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 633.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42003459202?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 3th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 20th, household 3th, minority 6th, housing 8th.
Q5
Is tract 42003459202 considered part of Thornberry?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42003459202 fall within Thornberry (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42003459202?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 7 eviction filings across 4 validated years in tract 42003459202 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.89% of renter households, peaking at 3.6% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42003459202 compare to Pennsbury Village overall?
Tract 42003459202 scores 3.8/10, right in line with the parent city of Pennsbury Village at 3.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Pennsbury Village; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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