1 census tracts · pop 2,698 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Garfield is a one-tract neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA and houses 2,698 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.3/10, in the Elevated tier. 17% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Against a Pittsburgh baseline of 29.3%, 36% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. At $1,174 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Pittsburgh commands.
Among the 78 mapped neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Central Oakland and Mexican War Streets Historic District score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $64,872.
59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. 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
Garfield vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Garfield
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Garfield?
Garfield 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 Garfield compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Garfield scores 1.4 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,174 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Garfield?
Average gross rent in Garfield is $1,174/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Garfield residents are renters?
59% of Garfield households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 2,698 residents.
Q5
Is Garfield a high social-vulnerability area?
Garfield sits in the 59th 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 Garfield for landlords?
Garfield 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 Garfield?
Garfield has 2,740 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (59.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.7%), Other / Multiracial (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
