Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #52,438 of 84,120 nationally
Jamaica Eviction Risk: Moderate , South Greensburg
Tract 42129804400 · Westmoreland County, PA · pop 2,282 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi
Here is how census tract 42129804400, in Jamaica in South Greensburg eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 4.6/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 2,282. On the national scale it ranks #63,175 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
37% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 8% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $743 a month against an average household income of $61,782 a year, roughly 14% of income at the averages. Renters make up 26% of occupied homes.
Risk score
4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 10%
Stable renters 16%
Owners 74%
Tract context
Occupied units1,191
Renter share26.0%
SVI overall0.19
Poverty rate6.0%
Median income$61,782
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
41
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
41
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across South Greensburg and the region
Centroid at 40.2782, -79.5474 · click any tract to drill in
Why Jamaica scores 4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from South Greensburg
4.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.6
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
6.0% poverty · this tract
1.5
Supply constraint
$743 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from South Greensburg
5.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from South Greensburg
5.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from South Greensburg
4.3
How Jamaica compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 19
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 13%Socioeconomic
- 29%Household composition
- 6%Racial/ethnic minority
- 48%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Jamaica. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Jamaica
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 5.8/10. 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 South Greensburg eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Westmoreland County average of 4.7 and below the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 19th 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 42129804400
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42129804400?
Census tract 42129804400 in the Jamaica neighborhood scores 4/10 (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 42129804400?
Median gross rent is $743/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42129804400?
6.0% of residents in tract 42129804400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,282.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42129804400?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 19th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 13th, household 29th, minority 6th, housing 48th.
Q5
Is tract 42129804400 considered part of Jamaica?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42129804400 fall within Jamaica (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42129804400 compare to South Greensburg overall?
Tract 42129804400 scores 4/10, right in line with the parent city of South Greensburg at 3.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from South Greensburg eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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