2 census tracts · pop 2,709 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.4–6.8
Polish Hill spans 2 census tracts of Duquesne, PA, population 2,709. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.6/10, Elevated tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Duquesne rate of 24.7%.
The severe-burden share is 35%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.9/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.9/10. The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Court records carry 329 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2001 at 9.4% of renter households. Average gross rent is $813, 10% above the Duquesne average of $739.
Recent filings have not receded much: 7.5% in 2006 against a 9.4% peak. Its 2 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $47,847. 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Polish Hill vs DuquesneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Polish Hill
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
329Total filings (sum)
7.01%Avg annual filing rate
9.4%Peak year (2001)
7.79%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Polish Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Polish Hill?
Polish Hill scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Polish Hill compare to Duquesne overall?
Polish Hill scores 1.6 points higher than Duquesne overall (5/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $813 vs $739.
Q3
What is the average rent in Polish Hill?
Average gross rent in Polish Hill is $813/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Polish Hill residents are renters?
50% of Polish Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Duquesne). The neighborhood has 2,709 residents.
Q5
Is Polish Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Polish Hill sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Polish Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Polish Hill is census tract 42003060500 (score 6.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 6.8, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Polish Hill for landlords?
Polish Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Duquesne as a whole (5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Polish Hill?
Polish Hill has 2,631 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28%), Other / Multiracial (12.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
