Neighborhood · Pittsburgh, PA

Carrick Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 10,066 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.2–6.1

Carrick is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pittsburgh with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,066 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% 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 $870/month sits 31% lower than the Pittsburgh citywide average ($1,261).

Risk score

5.7

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Carrick vs Pittsburgh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.6% +42%

Pittsburgh: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$870 -31%

Pittsburgh: $1,261

Average HH income

$53,224 -17%

Pittsburgh: $64,137

Poverty rate

15.7% -19%

Pittsburgh: 19.5%

Renter share

42.5% -19%

Pittsburgh: 52.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Carrick and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.2–6.1

Why Carrick scores 5.7

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

42% 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

43% 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

15.7% below poverty line · Range 3.1–4.8 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–2.7 across tracts

1.8

Risk score comparison

Carrick vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Carrick?

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 0.9 points from 5.2 to 6.1. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.1 5.7 5.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Carrick

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003290200	6.1	4,268	37%	$791
42003290100	5.7	1,841	70%	$800
42003290400	5.2	3,957	34%	$988

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 68

Pop-weighted across 3 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 68%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 47%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Carrick

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

786Total filings (sum)
7.80%Avg annual filing rate
12.6%Peak year (2006)
9.19%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Carrick

What is the eviction-risk score for Carrick?

Carrick scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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.

How does Carrick compare to Pittsburgh overall?

Carrick scores 0.8 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $870 vs $1,261.

What is the average rent in Carrick?

Average gross rent in Carrick is $870/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Carrick residents are renters?

43% of Carrick households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 10,066 residents.

Is Carrick a high social-vulnerability area?

Carrick sits in the 68th 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.

Which tracts in Carrick have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Carrick is census tract 42003290200 (score 6.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6.1, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Carrick for landlords?

Carrick carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Carrick?

Carrick has 9,314 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.5%), Hispanic / Latino (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Carrick

4.5 Overbrook 6 tracts · pop 20,159 4.2 Brookline 4 tracts · pop 11,344 5.9 Beltzhoover 2 tracts · pop 4,950 5.2 Glenwood 3 tracts · pop 6,888 5.3 South Side Slopes 2 tracts · pop 5,637 6.3 Allentown 2 tracts · pop 4,225

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pittsburgh

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Carrick.

0 Lincoln-Lemington 1 tracts · pop 0 0 North Shore 1 tracts · pop 0 5.7 Bluff 2 tracts · pop 6,659 5.8 Brushton 1 tracts · pop 1,161 5.6 Perry South 1 tracts · pop 1,871 5.6 East Allegheny 2 tracts · pop 2,190

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