Neighborhood · Pittsburgh, PA

Park Place Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 5,635 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 3.9–6.2

Park Place is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pittsburgh with 3 census tracts and a population of 5,635 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,174/month sits 7% lower than the Pittsburgh citywide average ($1,261).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Park Place vs Pittsburgh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.0% +26%

Pittsburgh: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,174 -7%

Pittsburgh: $1,261

Average HH income

$96,946 +51%

Pittsburgh: $64,137

Poverty rate

12.3% -37%

Pittsburgh: 19.5%

Renter share

46.6% -11%

Pittsburgh: 52.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Park Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.9–6.2

Why Park Place scores 4.5

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

37% of income on rent · Range 4.5–5.8 across tracts

4.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–6.0 across tracts

5.2

Tenant organizing strength

47% renter households · Range 6.0–9.8 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.9 across tracts

6.2

Economic stress

12.3% below poverty line · Range 1.8–6.4 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–5.0 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

Park Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Park Place?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.3 points from 3.9 to 6.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 4.7 3.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Park Place

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003560400	6.2	1,554	49%	$1,121
42003981100	4.7	—	—	—
42003141200	3.9	4,081	32%	$1,194

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 22

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 18%ile

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

Household characteristics 25%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 40%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 37%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Park Place

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

926Total filings (sum)
18.37%Avg annual filing rate
19.4%Peak year (2001)
20.19%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Park Place

What is the eviction-risk score for Park Place?

Park Place scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Park Place compare to Pittsburgh overall?

Park Place scores 0.4 points lower than Pittsburgh overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,174 vs $1,261.

What is the average rent in Park Place?

Average gross rent in Park Place is $1,174/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Park Place residents are renters?

47% of Park Place households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 5,635 residents.

Is Park Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Park Place sits in the 22nd 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.

Which tracts in Park Place have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Park Place is census tract 42003560400 (score 6.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 6.2, a spread of 2.3 points.

How safe is Park Place for landlords?

Park Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Park Place?

Park Place has 5,612 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Other / Multiracial (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Park Place

4 Regent Square 4 tracts · pop 8,557 4.7 Squirrel Hill South 2 tracts · pop 4,919 7 East Hills 2 tracts · pop 5,456 4.8 Hamnett Place 3 tracts · pop 6,745 5.2 Squirrel Hill 2 tracts · pop 8,541 4.7 East Liberty 2 tracts · pop 5,758

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pittsburgh

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Park Place.

0 Lincoln-Lemington 1 tracts · pop 0 0 North Shore 1 tracts · pop 0 4.5 Central Lawrenceville 2 tracts · pop 2,077 4.5 Perry North 4 tracts · pop 6,807 4.5 Squirrel Hill North 2 tracts · pop 8,586 4.5 Duquesne Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,276

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