1 census tracts · pop 2,840 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Oakland maps to a single census tract in Pittsburgh, PA and houses 2,840 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 57%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Set annual rent against average household income of $15,534 and the ratio lands at 97%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. 71% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Pittsburgh rate of 29.3%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 82%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. This is a renter market: 90% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Court records for this tract carry 148 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2000 at 3.1% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 2.0% in 2006 against a 3.1% peak. Among the 78 mapped neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are South Oakland and Mexican War Streets Historic District.
Average gross rent runs $1,250, close to the Pittsburgh average.
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
Oakland vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Oakland
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
148Total filings (sum)
2.01%Avg annual filing rate
3.1%Peak year (2000)
1.99%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Oakland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oakland?
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 Oakland compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Oakland scores 1.4 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 71% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,250 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oakland?
Average gross rent in Oakland is $1,250/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oakland residents are renters?
90% of Oakland households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 2,840 residents.
Q5
Is Oakland a high social-vulnerability area?
Oakland sits in the 62nd 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 Oakland for landlords?
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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Oakland?
Oakland has 2,860 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.1%), Hispanic / Latino (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
