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Neighborhood · Ranked #6,289 of 84,120 nationally

Riverview Eviction Risk: Elevated , McKeesport

Tract 42003552100 · Allegheny County, PA · pop 1,383 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

Riverview in McKeesport anchors census tract 42003552100, which lands at 7.2/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than about 96% of US census tracts.

54% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 28% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $572 a month while the average household earns $18,210 a year, roughly 38% of income at the averages. Renters make up 87% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
6.7
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 47% Stable renters 40% Owners 13%
Tract context
Occupied units401
Renter share87.3%
SVI overall0.93
Poverty rate67.6%
Median income$18,210

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
67 th percentile
Rank, 67th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 4 tracts In Riverview
Elevated
Within parent city
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#5 of 9 tracts In McKeesport
Moderate
Within county
92 th percentile
Rank, 92nd percentileLowHigh
#32 of 394 tracts In Allegheny County
Very High
Within state
94 th percentile
Rank, 94th percentileLowHigh
#197 of 3,445 tracts In Pennsylvania
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across McKeesport and the region

Centroid at 40.3454, -79.8640 · click any tract to drill in

Why Riverview scores 6.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from McKeesport
6.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.0
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
67.6% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$572 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from McKeesport
8.7
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from McKeesport
9.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from McKeesport
9.0

How Riverview compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Riverview risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.76.7This tracttract 552100McKeesport: 4.44.4McKeesportparent cityCounty: 4.14.1Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 93

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

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)

  • 607Total filings over 7 yrs
  • 27.19%Avg annual filing rate
  • 29.5%Peak (2001)
  • 76Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2006
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 420035521002000: 86 filings (25.11/100 renter HHs)2001: 101 filings (29.49/100 renter HHs)2002: 87 filings (25.40/100 renter HHs)2003: 91 filings (26.57/100 renter HHs)2004: 87 filings (25.40/100 renter HHs)2005: 79 filings (29.75/100 renter HHs)2006: 76 filings (28.62/100 renter HHs)
Filings stayed roughly flat over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Riverview. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Riverview

The heaviest input here is economic stress 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 McKeesport eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores well above the Allegheny County average of 5.6 and above the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is Black and White and ranks around the 93rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 607 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 27.2% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 29.5% of renter households in 2001.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 42003552100

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42003552100?

Census tract 42003552100 in the Riverview neighborhood scores 6.7/10 (Elevated 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 42003552100?

Median gross rent is $572/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 42003552100?

67.6% of residents in tract 42003552100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,383.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 42003552100?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 93th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 88th, household 97th, minority 73th, housing 76th.
Q5

Is tract 42003552100 considered part of Riverview?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42003552100 fall within Riverview (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42003552100?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 607 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42003552100 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 27.19% of renter households, peaking at 29.5% in 2001. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

How does tract 42003552100 compare to McKeesport overall?

Tract 42003552100 scores 6.7/10, higher than the parent city of McKeesport at 4.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from McKeesport eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in McKeesport

Top eight tracts in McKeesport ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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