Neighborhood · Pittsburgh, PA

Lower Lawrenceville Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,448 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Lower Lawrenceville is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pittsburgh with 1 census tract and a population of 2,448 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,669/month sits 32% higher than the Pittsburgh citywide average ($1,261).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Lower Lawrenceville vs Pittsburgh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.4% +48%

Pittsburgh: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,669 +32%

Pittsburgh: $1,261

Average HH income

$86,094 +34%

Pittsburgh: $64,137

Poverty rate

16.3% -16%

Pittsburgh: 19.5%

Renter share

59.3% +13%

Pittsburgh: 52.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lower Lawrenceville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Lower Lawrenceville scores 5.1

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

43% 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

59% 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

16.3% below poverty line · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Risk score comparison

Lower Lawrenceville vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Lower Lawrenceville

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003060300	5.1	2,448	43%	$1,669

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 23

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 24%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 2%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 81%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lower Lawrenceville

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

505Total filings (sum)
9.28%Avg annual filing rate
11.7%Peak year (2004)
7.17%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Lower Lawrenceville

What is the eviction-risk score for Lower Lawrenceville?

Lower Lawrenceville scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Lower Lawrenceville compare to Pittsburgh overall?

Lower Lawrenceville scores 0.2 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,669 vs $1,261.

What is the average rent in Lower Lawrenceville?

Average gross rent in Lower Lawrenceville is $1,669/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Lower Lawrenceville residents are renters?

59% of Lower Lawrenceville households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 2,448 residents.

Is Lower Lawrenceville a high social-vulnerability area?

Lower Lawrenceville sits in the 23rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Lower Lawrenceville for landlords?

Lower Lawrenceville carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 (4.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Lower Lawrenceville?

Lower Lawrenceville has 2,659 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Lower Lawrenceville

5.7 Polish Hill 2 tracts · pop 2,709 5.2 Bloomfield 4 tracts · pop 7,024 4.6 Central Lawrenceville 2 tracts · pop 2,077 4.4 Troy Hill 3 tracts · pop 8,035 6.3 Bellefield 2 tracts · pop 4,281 5.1 Friendship 4 tracts · pop 8,224

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pittsburgh

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Lower Lawrenceville.

0 Lincoln-Lemington 1 tracts · pop 0 0 North Shore 1 tracts · pop 0 5.1 Brighton Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,672 5.1 Friendship 4 tracts · pop 8,224 5 Lawrenceville 1 tracts · pop 2,657 5 Greenfield 1 tracts · pop 4,919

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