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Neighborhood · North Braddock, PA

Crestas Terrace Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 11,046 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 5.3–6.6

Crestas Terrace is a white-black neighborhood in North Braddock with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,046 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $754/month sits 8% higher than the North Braddock citywide average ($695).

Risk score
6
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Crestas Terrace vs North Braddock How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
44.4% +46%
North Braddock: 30.5%
Average gross rent
$754 +8%
North Braddock: $695
Average HH income
$39,777 +9%
North Braddock: $36,563
Poverty rate
27.2% -7%
North Braddock: 29.3%
Renter share
47.4% -10%
North Braddock: 52.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Crestas Terrace and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.3–6.6

Why Crestas Terrace scores 6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.4–6.4 across tracts
5.1
Rent control risk
44% of income on rent · Range 3.4–6.9 across tracts
4.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.9–5.0 across tracts
4.1
Tenant organizing strength
47% renter households · Range 4.0–9.7 across tracts
6.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–8.0 across tracts
6.4
Economic stress
27.2% below poverty line · Range 6.1–7.7 across tracts
6.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.7 across tracts
1.3
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Crestas Terrace score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Crestas Terrace: 6.06.0Crestas TerraceNeighborhoodParent city: 4.54.5Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Crestas Terrace?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.3 points from 5.3 to 6.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in Crestas Terrace

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42003512000 6.6 2,077 46% $544
42003513000 6.5 2,243 52% $716
42003510000 6.5 1,866 29% $768
42003504100 5.3 4,860 46% $857
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

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Crestas Terrace?

Crestas Terrace scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Crestas Terrace compare to North Braddock overall?

Crestas Terrace scores 1.5 points higher than North Braddock overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $754 vs $695.
Q3

What is the average rent in Crestas Terrace?

Average 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.
Q4

What percentage of Crestas Terrace residents are renters?

47% of Crestas Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in North Braddock). The neighborhood has 11,046 residents.
Q5

Is Crestas Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?

Crestas Terrace sits in the 71st 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 Crestas Terrace have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Crestas Terrace is census tract 42003512000 (score 6.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6.6, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Crestas Terrace for landlords?

Crestas Terrace carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to North Braddock as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Crestas Terrace?

Crestas Terrace has 10,952 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (43.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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