Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #63,481 of 84,120 nationally
West Wilmerding Eviction Risk: Lower , East McKeesport
Tract 42003507000 · Allegheny County, PA · pop 2,074 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
For landlords sizing up West Wilmerding in East McKeesport, census tract 42003507000 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 5.5/10. On the national scale it ranks #37,069 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 43% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 20% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $741 monthly, set against $64,103 in average yearly household income, roughly 14% of income at the averages. About 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.7
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14%
Stable renters 18%
Owners 68%
Tract context
Occupied units980
Renter share31.6%
SVI overall0.27
Poverty rate6.1%
Median income$64,103
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
27
th percentile
Low
Within state
31
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across East McKeesport and the region
Centroid at 40.3848, -79.8074 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Wilmerding scores 2.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from East McKeesport
6.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.0
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
6.1% poverty · this tract
1.5
Supply constraint
$741 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from East McKeesport
5.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from East McKeesport
6.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from East McKeesport
4.6
How West Wilmerding compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 27
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 43%Socioeconomic
- 35%Household composition
- 26%Racial/ethnic minority
- 17%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)
- 123Total filings over 7 yrs
- 4.91%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.2%Peak (2003)
- 19Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 19% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within West Wilmerding. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Wilmerding
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 6.8/10. 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 East McKeesport eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Allegheny County average of 5.6 and in line with 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 27th 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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 123 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 4.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 5.2% of renter households in 2003.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42003507000
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42003507000?
Census tract 42003507000 in the West Wilmerding neighborhood scores 2.7/10 (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 42003507000?
Median gross rent is $741/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42003507000?
6.1% of residents in tract 42003507000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,074.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42003507000?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 27th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 43th, household 35th, minority 26th, housing 17th.
Q5
Is tract 42003507000 considered part of West Wilmerding?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42003507000 fall within West Wilmerding (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42003507000?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 123 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42003507000 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.91% of renter households, peaking at 5.2% in 2003. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42003507000 compare to East McKeesport overall?
Tract 42003507000 scores 2.7/10, lower than the parent city of East McKeesport at 4.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from East McKeesport eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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