Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #31,159 of 84,120 nationally
Lincoln Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 42129804801 · Westmoreland County, PA · pop 2,281 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
Census tract 42129804801 belongs to Lincoln Heights in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. It is home to 2,281 residents and scores 5.2/10, a moderate reading for landlords. It lands near the 45th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
About 53% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 20% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $917 monthly, set against $46,148 in average yearly household income, roughly 24% of income at the averages. About 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 19%
Stable renters 16%
Owners 65%
Tract context
Occupied units1,125
Renter share35.0%
SVI overall0.43
Poverty rate16.4%
Median income$46,148
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
68
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
66
th percentile
Elevated
National
63
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Westmoreland County and the region
Centroid at 40.3011, -79.6014 · click any tract to drill in
Why Lincoln Heights scores 4.6
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
16.4% poverty · this tract
4.1
Supply constraint
$917 rent vs county FMR
2.2
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 Lincoln Heights compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 43
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 36%Socioeconomic
- 53%Household composition
- 8%Racial/ethnic minority
- 63%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Lincoln Heights. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Lincoln Heights
The score leans hardest on eviction process difficulty at $1/10. 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 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 43rd 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 42129804801
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42129804801?
Census tract 42129804801 in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood scores 4.6/10 (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 42129804801?
Median gross rent is $917/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42129804801?
16.4% of residents in tract 42129804801 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,281.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42129804801?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 43th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 36th, household 53th, minority 8th, housing 63th.
Q5
Is tract 42129804801 considered part of Lincoln Heights?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42129804801 fall within Lincoln Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
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