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Neighborhood · Pittsburgh, PA

Bedford Dwellings Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 1,380 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10 · range 6.8–6.8

Bedford Dwellings is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pittsburgh with 1 census tract and a population of 1,380 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $538/month sits 57% lower than the Pittsburgh citywide average ($1,261).

Risk score
6.8
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Bedford Dwellings vs Pittsburgh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.0% +77%
Pittsburgh: 29.3%
Average gross rent
$538 -57%
Pittsburgh: $1,261
Average HH income
$13,307 -79%
Pittsburgh: $64,137
Poverty rate
53.7% +176%
Pittsburgh: 19.5%
Renter share
95.4% +82%
Pittsburgh: 52.3%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Bedford Dwellings and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.8–6.8

Why Bedford Dwellings scores 6.8

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 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Rent control risk
52% of income on rent · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
95% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
53.7% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Bedford Dwellings vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Bedford Dwellings score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Bedford Dwellings: 6.86.8Bedford DwellingsNeighborhoodParent city: 4.94.9Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Bedford Dwellings

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42003050900 6.8 1,380 52% $538
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 90%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 99%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 99%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bedford Dwellings

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,696Total filings (sum)
  • 30.28%Avg annual filing rate
  • 43.1%Peak year (2001)
  • 39.88%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Bedford Dwellings

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Bedford Dwellings?

Bedford Dwellings scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Bedford Dwellings compare to Pittsburgh overall?

Bedford Dwellings scores 1.9 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $538 vs $1,261.
Q3

What is the average rent in Bedford Dwellings?

Average gross rent in Bedford Dwellings is $538/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Bedford Dwellings residents are renters?

95% of Bedford Dwellings households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 1,380 residents.
Q5

Is Bedford Dwellings a high social-vulnerability area?

Bedford Dwellings sits in the 93rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Bedford Dwellings for landlords?

Bedford Dwellings carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Pittsburgh as a whole (4.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Bedford Dwellings?

Bedford Dwellings has 1,539 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (89.2%), Hispanic / Latino (5.6%), Other / Multiracial (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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