Neighborhood · Ranked #42,763 of 84,120 nationally
Jefferson Highlands Eviction Risk: Lower , Monroeville
Tract 42003520001 ·
Allegheny County, PA · pop 3,107 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi
Eviction risk in the Jefferson Highlands neighborhood of Monroeville centers on tract 42003520001, which scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 3,107 residents. It lands near the 60th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 57% of renter households, a severe level, and 45% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,167 monthly, set against $65,294 in average yearly household income, roughly 21% of income at the averages. Renters make up 35% of occupied homes.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 20%Stable renters 15%Owners 65%
Tract context
Occupied units1,592
Renter share34.7%
SVI overall0.40
Poverty rate11.1%
Median income$65,294
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100th percentile
#1 of 2 tracts In Jefferson Highlands
Very High
Within county
46th percentile
#213 of 394 tracts In Allegheny County
Moderate
Within state
55th percentile
#1,566 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Moderate
National
49th percentile
#42,763 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Monroeville and the region
Centroid at 40.4311, -79.8161 · click any tract to drill in
Why Jefferson Highlands scores 3.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Monroeville
3.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.0
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
11.1% poverty · this tract
2.8
Supply constraint
$1,167 rent vs county FMR
4.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Monroeville
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Monroeville
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Monroeville
5.0
How Jefferson Highlands compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 40
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
30%Socioeconomic
50%Household composition
53%Racial/ethnic minority
46%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)
58Total filings over 7 yrs
1.55%Avg annual filing rate
2.5%Peak (2005)
11Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year2000 to 2006
Filings climbed 38% over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Jefferson Highlands. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
The heaviest input here is eviction process difficulty at $1/10. 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 Monroeville 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 riskier side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 58 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 1.5% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 2.5% of renter households in 2005.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 40th 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 42003520001
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42003520001?
Census tract 42003520001 in the Jefferson Highlands neighborhood scores 3.9/10 (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 42003520001?
Median gross rent is $1,167/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42003520001?
11.1% of residents in tract 42003520001 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,107.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42003520001?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 40th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 30th, household 50th, minority 53th, housing 46th.
Q5
Is tract 42003520001 considered part of Jefferson Highlands?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42003520001 fall within Jefferson Highlands (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42003520001?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 58 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42003520001 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.55% of renter households, peaking at 2.5% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42003520001 compare to Monroeville overall?
Tract 42003520001 scores 3.9/10, right in line with the parent city of Monroeville at 3.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Monroeville eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.