Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #37,643 of 84,120 nationally
Hartford Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 42129803200 · Westmoreland County, PA · pop 2,507 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi
Census tract 42129803200 runs through the Hartford Heights neighborhood of Westmoreland. With 2,507 residents, it scores 5.5/10 for landlords. On the national scale it ranks #37,183 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 49% of renter households, a severe level, and 49% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,318 a month against an average household income of $86,083 a year, roughly 18% of income at the averages. About 17% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 8%
Stable renters 8%
Owners 84%
Tract context
Occupied units976
Renter share16.6%
SVI overall0.34
Poverty rate20.8%
Median income$86,083
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
55
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
60
th percentile
Elevated
National
55
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Westmoreland County and the region
Centroid at 40.3588, -79.7456 · click any tract to drill in
Why Hartford Heights scores 4.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
State baseline
3.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.6
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
20.8% poverty · this tract
5.2
Supply constraint
$1,318 rent vs county FMR
5.3
Rent control risk
State baseline
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0
How Hartford Heights compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 34
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 31%Socioeconomic
- 74%Household composition
- 4%Racial/ethnic minority
- 32%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Hartford Heights
The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 5.3/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are set by Pennsylvania eviction laws law, 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 34th 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 42129803200
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42129803200?
Census tract 42129803200 in the Hartford Heights 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 42129803200?
Median gross rent is $1,318/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42129803200?
20.8% of residents in tract 42129803200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,507.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42129803200?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 34th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 31th, household 74th, minority 4th, housing 32th.
Q5
Is tract 42129803200 considered part of Hartford Heights?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42129803200 fall within Hartford Heights (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).
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