Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #52,479 of 84,120 nationally
Jamaica Eviction Risk: Lower , South Greensburg
Tract 42129804503 · Westmoreland County, PA · pop 2,575 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
Census tract 42129804503 covers part of the Jamaica area of Westmoreland County, PA, and scores 3.8/10 on landlord eviction risk. It is home to 2,575 residents. 62% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, well clear of the Westmoreland County average of 34.0%.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 22%
Stable renters 14%
Owners 64%
Tract context
Occupied units1,273
Renter share35.8%
SVI overall0.48
Poverty rate5.5%
Median income$60,145
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
39
th percentile
Low
Within state
42
th percentile
Moderate
National
38
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across South Greensburg and the region
Centroid at 40.2874, -79.5279 · click any tract to drill in
Why Jamaica scores 3.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from South Greensburg
3.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.6
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
5.5% poverty · this tract
1.4
Supply constraint
$1,010 rent vs county FMR
2.9
Rent control risk
Inherited from South Greensburg
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from South Greensburg
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from South Greensburg
5.0
How Jamaica compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 48
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 21%Socioeconomic
- 35%Household composition
- 17%Racial/ethnic minority
- 95%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 severe-burden share is 32%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. The main counterweight is economic stress at 1.4/10. Running cool, supply constraint reads 2.9/10.
That is riskier than roughly 38% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model. Social vulnerability reads 5.3/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks.
Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually signal a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. It tracks the Westmoreland County average of 4.1 closely.
Average gross rent runs $1,010 a month. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $60,145. 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 42129804503
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42129804503?
Census tract 42129804503 in the Jamaica neighborhood scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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 42129804503?
Median gross rent is $1,010/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42129804503?
5.5% of residents in tract 42129804503 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,575.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42129804503?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 48th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 21th, household 35th, minority 17th, housing 95th.
Q5
Is tract 42129804503 considered part of Jamaica?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42129804503 fall within Jamaica (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42129804503 compare to South Greensburg overall?
Tract 42129804503 scores 3.8/10, right in line with the parent city of South Greensburg at 3.7/10. 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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