Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #48,956 of 84,120 nationally
West Wilmerding Eviction Risk: Moderate , East McKeesport
Tract 42003507000 · Allegheny County, PA · pop 2,074 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
With a score of 4/10, tract 42003507000 in the West Wilmerding area of East McKeesport, PA reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. It is home to 2,074 residents. The main counterweight is supply constraint at 1/10.
Risk score
4
Moderate
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
38
th percentile
Low
Within state
46
th percentile
Moderate
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 4
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
Well under the midpoint, economic stress reads 1.5/10. 20% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint, court filing pressure reads 7.8/10.
Against the Allegheny County average of 5.0, this tract reads safer for landlords by 1.0 points. Court records carry 123 eviction filings across 7 observed years.
The worst year on record was 2003, when 5.2% of renter households were served. In a typical year about 4.9% of renter households face a filing. That is riskier than roughly 42% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model.
CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 3.4/10. Rent consumes only 14% of average household income of $64,103, an unusually wide affordability cushion. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the least pressured.
43% of renter households spend at least 30% of income on rent. Average gross rent is $741, close to the East McKeesport average.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
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 4/10 (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 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 4/10, right in line with the parent city of East McKeesport at 4/10. 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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