Within neighborhood
17
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #47,371 of 84,120 nationally
Ludwick Eviction Risk: Moderate , Greensburg
Tract 42129804704 · Westmoreland County, PA · pop 1,209 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi
Tract 42129804704 sits in the Ludwick area of Westmoreland County, PA, carrying an eviction-risk score of 4.1/10. It is home to 1,209 residents. 42% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 15%
Stable renters 10%
Owners 75%
Tract context
Occupied units530
Renter share24.3%
SVI overall0.37
Poverty rate9.9%
Median income$60,761
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
54
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
49
th percentile
Moderate
National
44
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Greensburg and the region
Centroid at 40.2875, -79.5618 · click any tract to drill in
Why Ludwick scores 4.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Greensburg
3.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.6
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
9.9% poverty · this tract
2.5
Supply constraint
$1,083 rent vs county FMR
3.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from Greensburg
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Greensburg
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Greensburg
5.0
How Ludwick compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 37
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 42%Socioeconomic
- 80%Household composition
- 3%Racial/ethnic minority
- 22%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Ludwick. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Ludwick
Against Westmoreland County at 34.0%, 60% of renters here are cost-burdened. Pulling hardest the other way is economic stress at 2.5/10.
On the national scale it lands near the 44th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. Only 24% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin; price a renewal off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 4.3/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here.
Of its three components the household composition measure is the most pressured. It tracks the Westmoreland County average of 4.1 closely.
Average gross rent runs $1,083 a month. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $60,761.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 42129804704
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42129804704?
Census tract 42129804704 in the Ludwick neighborhood scores 4.1/10 (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 42129804704?
Median gross rent is $1,083/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42129804704?
9.9% of residents in tract 42129804704 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,209.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42129804704?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 37th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 42th, household 80th, minority 3th, housing 22th.
Q5
Is tract 42129804704 considered part of Ludwick?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42129804704 fall within Ludwick (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 42129804704 compare to Greensburg overall?
Tract 42129804704 scores 4.1/10, lower than the parent city of Greensburg at 4.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Greensburg eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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