Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #47,967 of 84,120 nationally
West Tarentum Eviction Risk: Moderate , New Kensington
Tract 42129800400 · Westmoreland County, PA · pop 1,401 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
Tract 42129800400 covers the West Tarentum area of New Kensington in Pennsylvania. Home to 1,401 residents, it scores 5.4/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than about 52% of US census tracts.
About 53% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 28% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $894 monthly, set against $49,970 in average yearly household income, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 25% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 13%
Stable renters 12%
Owners 75%
Tract context
Occupied units674
Renter share25.4%
SVI overall0.07
Poverty rate5.0%
Median income$49,970
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
40
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
55
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
49
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across New Kensington and the region
Centroid at 40.5924, -79.7557 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Tarentum scores 4.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from New Kensington
6.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.6
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
5.0% poverty · this tract
1.2
Supply constraint
$894 rent vs county FMR
2.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from New Kensington
5.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from New Kensington
8.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from New Kensington
6.3
How West Tarentum compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 7
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 25%Socioeconomic
- 13%Household composition
- 6%Racial/ethnic minority
- 6%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Tarentum
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 8.2/10. 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 New Kensington, 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 7th 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 42129800400
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42129800400?
Census tract 42129800400 in the West Tarentum neighborhood scores 4.2/10 (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 42129800400?
Median gross rent is $894/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42129800400?
5.0% of residents in tract 42129800400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,401.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42129800400?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 7th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 25th, household 13th, minority 6th, housing 6th.
Q5
Is tract 42129800400 considered part of West Tarentum?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42129800400 fall within West Tarentum (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42129800400 compare to New Kensington overall?
Tract 42129800400 scores 4.2/10, right in line with the parent city of New Kensington at 4.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from New Kensington; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in New Kensington
Top eight tracts in New Kensington ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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