Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #13,119 of 84,120 nationally
Wheatland Eviction Risk: Moderate , Farrell
Tract 42085030900 · Mercer County, PA · pop 2,400 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
With a score of 6.2/10, tract 42085030900 in the Wheatland area of Farrell ranks in the Elevated tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 2,400 residents. It lands near the 79th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 48% of renter households, a severe level, and 41% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $978 a month while the average household earns $41,655 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. Renters make up 31% of occupied homes.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 15%
Stable renters 16%
Owners 69%
Tract context
Occupied units1,392
Renter share31.3%
SVI overall0.74
Poverty rate20.7%
Median income$41,655
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
91
th percentile
Very High
Within state
86
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Farrell and the region
Centroid at 41.2103, -80.4841 · click any tract to drill in
Why Wheatland scores 5.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Farrell
4.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.7
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
20.7% poverty · this tract
5.2
Supply constraint
$978 rent vs county FMR
5.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Farrell
5.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Farrell
8.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from Farrell
7.1
How Wheatland compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 74
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 70%Socioeconomic
- 99%Household composition
- 65%Racial/ethnic minority
- 26%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)
- 122Total filings over 7 yrs
- 6.39%Avg annual filing rate
- 8.1%Peak (2000)
- 21Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings stayed roughly flat over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Wheatland. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Wheatland
The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 8.1/10. 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 Farrell, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Mercer County average of 5.2 and above the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 74th 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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 122 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 6.4% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 8.1% of renter households in 2000.
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 42085030900
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42085030900?
Census tract 42085030900 in the Wheatland neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (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 42085030900?
Median gross rent is $978/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42085030900?
20.7% of residents in tract 42085030900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,400.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42085030900?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 74th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 70th, household 99th, minority 65th, housing 26th.
Q5
Is tract 42085030900 considered part of Wheatland?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42085030900 fall within Wheatland (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42085030900?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 122 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42085030900 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 6.39% of renter households, peaking at 8.1% in 2000. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42085030900 compare to Farrell overall?
Tract 42085030900 scores 5.9/10, higher than the parent city of Farrell at 4.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Farrell; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Farrell
Top eight tracts in Farrell ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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