1 census tracts · pop 458 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Hill District maps to a single census tract in Pittsburgh, PA and houses 458 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.3/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 60% against 29.3% citywide, putting Hill District 31.0% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 38%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 10/10.
The poverty rate is 87%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 100% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Average gross rent is $1,040, 18% below the Pittsburgh average of $1,261.
The filing record is not thin: 2,335 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2003, when filings touched 79.7% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 72.0% in 2006 against a 79.7% peak.
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.
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
Hill District vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Hill District
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,335Total filings (sum)
62.51%Avg annual filing rate
79.7%Peak year (2003)
71.99%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Hill District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hill District?
Hill District 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 Hill District compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Hill District scores 1.4 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,040 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hill District?
Average gross rent in Hill District is $1,040/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hill District residents are renters?
100% of Hill District households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 458 residents.
Q5
Is Hill District a high social-vulnerability area?
Hill District 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 Hill District for landlords?
Hill District 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 Hill District?
Hill District has 848 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (63.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.1%), Other / Multiracial (17.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
