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Neighborhood

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).

Eviction Risk
6.2
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
44%
23% severely burdened
Median rent
$754
Median household income
$39,777
27.2% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Crestas Terrace vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Crestas Terrace score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Crestas Terrace: 6.26.2Crestas TerraceNeighborhoodParent city: 6.56.5Parent cityhost cityState: 5.95.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · PA
Chartiers
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.1K
Peer · PA
East Liberty
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 5.8K
Peer · PA
Perry South
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 1.9K
Peer · PA
South Shore
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 47
Comparison

Crestas Terrace vs East Pittsburgh

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.2 +3%
East Pittsburgh: 6.0
Rent burden
44.4% +73%
East Pittsburgh: 25.6%
Median gross rent
$754 -8%
East Pittsburgh: $821
Median HH income
$39,777 -1%
East Pittsburgh: $40,227
Poverty rate
27.2% -8%
East Pittsburgh: 29.6%
Renter share
47.4% -19%
East Pittsburgh: 58.7%
Where

Tract centroids in Crestas Terrace

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 0.2%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 51.1%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 43.7%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.3%
  • Other / Multiracial 4.6%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 69%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 73%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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)
Frequently asked

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.

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