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Neighborhood · Pittsburgh, PA

Elliott Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,712 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10 · range 7.3–7.3

Elliott maps to a single census tract in Pittsburgh, PA and houses 2,712 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.3/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 44% against 29.3% citywide, putting Elliott 15.0% over its own city.

The severe-burden share is 25%. 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 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $1,041, 17% below the Pittsburgh average of $1,261.

Court records for this tract carry 408 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 19.9% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 14.2% in 2006 against a 19.9% peak.

Among the 78 mapped neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Central Oakland and Mexican War Streets Historic District.

Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $42,372. 57% 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
Elliott vs Pittsburgh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
44.3% +51%
Pittsburgh: 29.3%
Average gross rent
$1,041 -17%
Pittsburgh: $1,261
Average HH income
$42,372 -34%
Pittsburgh: $64,137
Poverty rate
23.5% +21%
Pittsburgh: 19.5%
Renter share
57.1% +9%
Pittsburgh: 52.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Elliott and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7.3–7.3

Why Elliott scores 7.3

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
44% 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
57% 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
23.5% below poverty line · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Elliott score vs. parent city, state, U.S.7.3ElliottNeighborhood5.9Parent cityhost city4.9Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Elliott

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42003562600 7.3 2,712 44% $1,041
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 58

Pop-weighted across 1 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 63%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Elliott

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 408Total filings (sum)
  • 12.37%Avg annual filing rate
  • 19.9%Peak year (2005)
  • 14.15%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Elliott

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Elliott?

Elliott 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 Elliott compare to Pittsburgh overall?

Elliott scores 1.4 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,041 vs $1,261.
Q3

What is the average rent in Elliott?

Average gross rent in Elliott is $1,041/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Elliott residents are renters?

57% of Elliott households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 2,712 residents.
Q5

Is Elliott a high social-vulnerability area?

Elliott sits in the 58th 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 Elliott for landlords?

Elliott 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 Elliott?

Elliott has 2,928 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.5%), Other / Multiracial (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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