Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #39,108 of 84,120 nationally
Glassmere Eviction Risk: Moderate , Arnold
Tract 42129800200 · Westmoreland County, PA · pop 1,327 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
Glassmere in Arnold is where census tract 42129800200 sits, home to 1,327 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 4.6/10. It lands near the 25th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 18% of renter households, a modest level, and 11% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $865 a month while the average household earns $68,375 a year, roughly 15% of income at the averages. Renters make up 25% of occupied homes.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 4%
Stable renters 21%
Owners 75%
Tract context
Occupied units489
Renter share25.4%
SVI overall0.19
Poverty rate13.6%
Median income$68,375
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
73
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
63
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Arnold and the region
Centroid at 40.5757, -79.7648 · click any tract to drill in
Why Glassmere scores 4.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Arnold
6.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.6
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
13.6% poverty · this tract
3.4
Supply constraint
$865 rent vs county FMR
1.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Arnold
3.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Arnold
8.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Arnold
6.1
How Glassmere compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 19
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 58%Socioeconomic
- 8%Household composition
- 54%Racial/ethnic minority
- 4%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Glassmere. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Glassmere
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 8.6/10. 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 Arnold, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Westmoreland County average of 4.7 and below the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 19th 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.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42129800200
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42129800200?
Census tract 42129800200 in the Glassmere neighborhood scores 4.6/10 (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 42129800200?
Median gross rent is $865/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 18% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42129800200?
13.6% of residents in tract 42129800200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,327.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42129800200?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 19th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 58th, household 8th, minority 54th, housing 4th.
Q5
Is tract 42129800200 considered part of Glassmere?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42129800200 fall within Glassmere (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42129800200 compare to Arnold overall?
Tract 42129800200 scores 4.6/10, higher than the parent city of Arnold at 4.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Arnold; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Arnold
Top eight tracts in Arnold ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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