1 census tracts · pop 1,161 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Brushton is a one-tract neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA and houses 1,161 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in eight against 29.3% citywide, putting Brushton 16.3% under its own city.
Set annual rent against average household income of $45,972 and the ratio lands at 32%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Severe burden reaches 13%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Court records for this tract carry 207 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2001 at 15.6% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 9.9% in 2006 against a 15.6% peak. That places it #2 of 78 neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.
Average gross rent runs $1,236, close to the Pittsburgh average. 31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brushton vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport6%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Brushton
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
207Total filings (sum)
11.25%Avg annual filing rate
15.6%Peak year (2001)
9.89%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Brushton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brushton?
Brushton scores 7.3/10 (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 Brushton compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Brushton scores 1.4 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 13% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,236 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brushton?
Average gross rent in Brushton is $1,236/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 13% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brushton residents are renters?
31% of Brushton households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 1,161 residents.
Q5
Is Brushton a high social-vulnerability area?
Brushton 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
How safe is Brushton for landlords?
Brushton carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Brushton?
Brushton has 1,138 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (82.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Other / Multiracial (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
