Neighborhood · Pittsburgh, PA

Perry Hilltop Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,174 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10 · range 6.9–6.9

Perry Hilltop is a black-white neighborhood in Pittsburgh with 1 census tract and a population of 2,174 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 49% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

6.9

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Perry Hilltop vs Pittsburgh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

63.9% +118%

Pittsburgh: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Pittsburgh: $1,261

Average HH income

$33,750 -47%

Pittsburgh: $64,137

Poverty rate

32.7% +68%

Pittsburgh: 19.5%

Renter share

32.0% -39%

Pittsburgh: 52.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Perry Hilltop and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.9–6.9

Why Perry Hilltop scores 6.9

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 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

64% 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

32% 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

32.7% below poverty line · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Supply constraint

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

5.0

Risk score comparison

Perry Hilltop vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Perry Hilltop

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003261400	6.9	2,174	64%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

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

Socioeconomic status 81%ile

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

Household characteristics 65%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Perry Hilltop

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

455Total filings (sum)
12.61%Avg annual filing rate
16.2%Peak year (2003)
9.02%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Perry Hilltop

What is the eviction-risk score for Perry Hilltop?

Perry Hilltop scores 6.9/10 (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.

How does Perry Hilltop compare to Pittsburgh overall?

Perry Hilltop scores 2.0 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 29% citywide.

What percentage of Perry Hilltop residents are renters?

32% of Perry Hilltop households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 2,174 residents.

Is Perry Hilltop a high social-vulnerability area?

Perry Hilltop sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Perry Hilltop for landlords?

Perry Hilltop carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Perry Hilltop?

Perry Hilltop has 1,995 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (53.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (38.7%), Hispanic / Latino (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Perry Hilltop

5.8 Marshall Shadeland 2 tracts · pop 4,365 5.1 East Allegheny 2 tracts · pop 2,190 5.8 Summer Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,614 4.5 Perry North 4 tracts · pop 6,807 4.4 Troy Hill 3 tracts · pop 8,035 5.1 Brighton Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,672

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pittsburgh

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Perry Hilltop.

0 Lincoln-Lemington 1 tracts · pop 0 0 North Shore 1 tracts · pop 0 6.9 Larimer 1 tracts · pop 1,574 6.9 Marshall Shadeland 2 tracts · pop 4,365 7 Homewood South 1 tracts · pop 2,177 7 Terrace Village 1 tracts · pop 2,187

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