Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #22,191 of 84,120 nationally
Hites Eviction Risk: Moderate , Arnold
Tract 42129800300 · Westmoreland County, PA · pop 2,428 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
Census tract 42129800300 belongs to Hites in Arnold, Pennsylvania. It is home to 2,428 residents and scores 5.4/10, a moderate reading for landlords. It lands near the 52nd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
35% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 28% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $948 monthly, set against $53,661 in average yearly household income, roughly 21% of income at the averages. Renters make up 31% of occupied homes.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 11%
Stable renters 20%
Owners 69%
Tract context
Occupied units1,039
Renter share31.2%
SVI overall0.49
Poverty rate22.9%
Median income$53,661
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
92
th percentile
Very High
Within state
81
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Arnold and the region
Centroid at 40.5810, -79.7604 · click any tract to drill in
Why Hites scores 5.5
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
22.9% poverty · this tract
5.7
Supply constraint
$948 rent vs county FMR
2.4
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 Hites compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 49
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 66%Socioeconomic
- 60%Household composition
- 39%Racial/ethnic minority
- 21%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Hites
The score leans hardest on 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 above the Westmoreland County average of 4.7 and in line with the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 49th 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 42129800300
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42129800300?
Census tract 42129800300 in the Hites neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (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 42129800300?
Median gross rent is $948/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42129800300?
22.9% of residents in tract 42129800300 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,428.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42129800300?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 49th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 66th, household 60th, minority 39th, housing 21th.
Q5
Is tract 42129800300 considered part of Hites?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42129800300 fall within Hites (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42129800300 compare to Arnold overall?
Tract 42129800300 scores 5.5/10, 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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