Eviction Risk in Crestas Terrace , East Pittsburgh
4 census tracts · pop 11,046 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 5.8–6.7
Crestas Terrace is a white-black neighborhood in East Pittsburgh with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,046 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $754/month sits 8% lower than the East Pittsburgh citywide median ($821).
Crestas Terrace vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Crestas Terrace vs East Pittsburgh
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 10,952 residents across all tracts in Crestas Terrace. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 0.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 51.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 43.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.3%
- Other / Multiracial 4.6%
4 tracts in Crestas Terrace
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42003513000 | 6.7 | 2,243 | 52% | $716 |
| 42003512000 | 6.7 | 2,077 | 46% | $544 |
| 42003504100 | 5.8 | 4,860 | 46% | $857 |
| 42003510000 | 5.8 | 1,866 | 29% | $768 |
CDC SVI percentile: 71
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Crestas Terrace
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,442Total filings (sum)
- 10.70%Avg annual filing rate
- 21.4%Peak year (2003)
- 10.31%Latest filed (2006)
About Crestas Terrace
What is the eviction-risk score for Crestas Terrace?
Crestas Terrace scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Crestas Terrace compare to East Pittsburgh overall?
Crestas Terrace scores 0.2 points higher than East Pittsburgh overall (6.0/10). Rent burden: 44% vs 26% citywide. Median rent: $754 vs $821.
What is the median rent in Crestas Terrace?
Median gross rent in Crestas Terrace is $754/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Crestas Terrace residents are renters?
47% of Crestas Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in East Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 11,046 residents.
Is Crestas Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
Crestas Terrace sits in the 71th 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.