Neighborhood · Pittsburgh, PA

Morningside Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 6,490 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.3–5.6

Morningside is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pittsburgh with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,490 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,021/month sits 19% lower than the Pittsburgh citywide average ($1,261).

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Morningside vs Pittsburgh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.6% +18%

Pittsburgh: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,021 -19%

Pittsburgh: $1,261

Average HH income

$68,537 +7%

Pittsburgh: $64,137

Poverty rate

11.5% -41%

Pittsburgh: 19.5%

Renter share

41.7% -20%

Pittsburgh: 52.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Morningside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.3–5.6

Why Morningside scores 4.9

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 6.4–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

35% of income on rent · Range 4.5–4.7 across tracts

4.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.9–6.0 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 6.0–9.4 across tracts

7.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.1 across tracts

6.0

Economic stress

11.5% below poverty line · Range 1.4–4.5 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–3.5 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Morningside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003424000	5.6	3,189	41%	$953
42003101400	4.3	3,301	28%	$1,087

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 42%ile

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

Household characteristics 59%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 24%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 56%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Morningside

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

668Total filings (sum)
6.88%Avg annual filing rate
9.6%Peak year (2006)
8.40%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Morningside

What is the eviction-risk score for Morningside?

Morningside scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Morningside compare to Pittsburgh overall?

Morningside scores 0.0 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,021 vs $1,261.

What is the average rent in Morningside?

Average gross rent in Morningside is $1,021/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Morningside residents are renters?

42% of Morningside households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 6,490 residents.

Is Morningside a high social-vulnerability area?

Morningside sits in the 47th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Morningside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Morningside is census tract 42003424000 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 5.6, a spread of 1.3 points.

How safe is Morningside for landlords?

Morningside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Morningside?

Morningside has 6,333 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.3%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Morningside

4.7 Stanton Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,555 4.4 Highland Park 4 tracts · pop 9,193 3.8 Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar 2 tracts · pop 3,275 4.6 Upper Lawrenceville 3 tracts · pop 10,494 5.1 Friendship 4 tracts · pop 8,224 4.6 Central Lawrenceville 2 tracts · pop 2,077

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pittsburgh

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Morningside.

0 Lincoln-Lemington 1 tracts · pop 0 0 North Shore 1 tracts · pop 0 5 Greenfield 1 tracts · pop 4,919 5 Lawrenceville 1 tracts · pop 2,657 4.8 Chateau 1 tracts · pop 12 4.8 Fifth & Forbes 1 tracts · pop 4,310

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