4 census tracts · pop 11,344 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 3.8–6
Brookline takes in 4 census tracts of Pittsburgh, PA, population 11,344. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.6/10.
Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 3.8 to 6. A 2.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Filings are well documented here: 607 across 4 observed tracts. Severe burden reaches 10%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Pittsburgh baseline of 29.3%, 26% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 12.1% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,134, 10% below the Pittsburgh average of $1,261.
That places it #71 of 78 neighborhoods in Pittsburgh. Judgments average 3.8% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Chatham Village and Highland Park. Against average income of $78,748, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Brookline vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority20%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Brookline
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
607Total filings (sum)
5.79%Avg annual filing rate
12.1%Peak year (2006)
5.94%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Brookline
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brookline?
Brookline scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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 Brookline compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Brookline scores 0.6 points lower than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,134 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brookline?
Average gross rent in Brookline is $1,134/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brookline residents are renters?
32% of Brookline households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 11,344 residents.
Q5
Is Brookline a high social-vulnerability area?
Brookline sits in the 38th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Brookline have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Brookline is census tract 42003191900 (score 6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 6, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Brookline for landlords?
Brookline carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Pittsburgh as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Brookline?
Brookline has 11,515 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.6%), Hispanic / Latino (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
