1 census tracts · pop 5,498 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
North Oakland is a one-tract neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA, population 5,498. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, in the Elevated tier. 63% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Pittsburgh rate of 29.3%.
The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 64%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
This is a renter market: 100% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The filing record is not thin: 4 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2000 at 0.3% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 0.4% in 2006 against a 0.3% 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 Homewood North score within a fraction of it.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
North Oakland vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Oakland
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4Total filings (sum)
0.34%Avg annual filing rate
0.3%Peak year (2000)
0.39%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About North Oakland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Oakland?
North Oakland 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 North Oakland compare to Pittsburgh overall?
North Oakland scores 1.4 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 29% citywide.
Q3
What percentage of North Oakland residents are renters?
100% of North Oakland households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 5,498 residents.
Q4
Is North Oakland a high social-vulnerability area?
North Oakland sits in the 36th 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.
Q5
How safe is North Oakland for landlords?
North Oakland 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.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of North Oakland?
North Oakland has 5,656 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
