Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #21,564 of 84,120 nationally
Valley View Eviction Risk: Moderate , New Kensington
Tract 42129800700 · Westmoreland County, PA · pop 1,822 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
With a score of 5.7/10, tract 42129800700 in the Valley View area of New Kensington, PA reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. The clearest offset is supply constraint at 1/10.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 22%
Stable renters 56%
Owners 22%
Tract context
Occupied units1,331
Renter share78.0%
SVI overall0.72
Poverty rate28.8%
Median income$22,573
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
60
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
93
th percentile
Very High
Within state
77
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across New Kensington and the region
Centroid at 40.5617, -79.7660 · click any tract to drill in
Why Valley View scores 5.7
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
28.8% poverty · this tract
7.2
Supply constraint
$517 rent vs county FMR
1.0
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 Valley View compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 72
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 78%Socioeconomic
- 73%Household composition
- 51%Racial/ethnic minority
- 49%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Valley View. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Valley View
This is renter territory: 78% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Average gross rent is $517, 31% below the New Kensington average. The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest.
On the high side, tenant-organizing strength reads 8.2/10. Against the Westmoreland County average of 4.1, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.6 points.
28% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, lower than the Westmoreland County average of 34.0%. The severe-burden share is 12%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. Sitting well above the midpoint, economic stress reads 7.2/10.
That is riskier than roughly 74% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 7.4/10. Statewide the PA average is 4.6, so this tract runs 1.1 points hotter.
Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the most pressured. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $22,573.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 42129800700
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42129800700?
Census tract 42129800700 in the Valley View neighborhood scores 5.7/10 (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 42129800700?
Median gross rent is $517/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42129800700?
28.8% of residents in tract 42129800700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,822.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42129800700?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 72th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 78th, household 73th, minority 51th, housing 49th.
Q5
Is tract 42129800700 considered part of Valley View?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42129800700 fall within Valley View (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42129800700 compare to New Kensington overall?
Tract 42129800700 scores 5.7/10, higher than the parent city of New Kensington at 4.3/10. 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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