2 census tracts · pop 6,659 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 4.5–7.3
Bluff spans 2 census tracts of Pittsburgh, PA, population 6,659. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.4/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 49% against 29.3% citywide, putting Bluff 19.6% over its own city.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 4.5 to 7.3. A 2.8-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Set annual rent against average household income of $39,032 and the ratio lands at 36%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The severe-burden share is 23%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The voucher gap is 21.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. What pushes the score up most is economic stress at 7.5/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is supply constraint at 7.2/10. Average gross rent is $1,166, 8% below the Pittsburgh average of $1,261.
Among the 78 mapped neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, it ranks #48 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Friendship and Bloomfield. 47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6.4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bluff vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Bluff
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bluff?
Bluff scores 6.4/10 (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 Bluff compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Bluff scores 0.5 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,166 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bluff?
Average gross rent in Bluff is $1,166/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bluff residents are renters?
47% of Bluff households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 6,659 residents.
Q5
Is Bluff a high social-vulnerability area?
Bluff sits in the 54th 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 Bluff have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bluff is census tract 42003010302 (score 7.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 7.3, a spread of 2.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Bluff for landlords?
Bluff carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Pittsburgh as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bluff?
Bluff has 6,476 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Hispanic / Latino (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
