Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #27,245 of 84,120 nationally
Grapeville Eviction Risk: Moderate , Jeannette
Tract 42129802500 · Westmoreland County, PA · pop 1,887 · neighborhood within 1.5 mi
Census tract 42129802500 runs through the Grapeville area of Jeannette. With 1,887 residents, it scores 5.6/10 for landlords. It lands near the 60th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
50% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 34% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $766 monthly, set against $50,096 in average yearly household income, roughly 18% of income at the averages. About 19% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 10%
Stable renters 9%
Owners 81%
Tract context
Occupied units1,032
Renter share19.1%
SVI overall0.58
Poverty rate19.2%
Median income$50,096
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
33
th percentile
Low
Within county
88
th percentile
High
Within state
76
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Jeannette and the region
Centroid at 40.3367, -79.6053 · click any tract to drill in
Why Grapeville scores 5.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Jeannette
4.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.6
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
19.2% poverty · this tract
4.8
Supply constraint
$766 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Jeannette
6.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Jeannette
7.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from Jeannette
7.2
How Grapeville compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 58
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 47%Socioeconomic
- 61%Household composition
- 18%Racial/ethnic minority
- 76%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Grapeville. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Grapeville
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 7.3/10. 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 Jeannette, 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 58th 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 42129802500
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42129802500?
Census tract 42129802500 in the Grapeville neighborhood scores 5.2/10 (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 42129802500?
Median gross rent is $766/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42129802500?
19.2% of residents in tract 42129802500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,887.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42129802500?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 58th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 47th, household 61th, minority 18th, housing 76th.
Q5
Is tract 42129802500 considered part of Grapeville?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42129802500 fall within Grapeville (neighborhood centroid within 1.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42129802500 compare to Jeannette overall?
Tract 42129802500 scores 5.2/10, higher than the parent city of Jeannette at 4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Jeannette; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Jeannette
Top eight tracts in Jeannette ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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