Neighborhood · Pittsburgh, PA

Perry North Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 6,807 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 3.9–5.3

Perry North is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pittsburgh with 4 census tracts and a population of 6,807 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. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,119/month sits 11% lower than the Pittsburgh citywide average ($1,261).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

46.5% +59%

Pittsburgh: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,119 -11%

Pittsburgh: $1,261

Average HH income

$76,136 +19%

Pittsburgh: $64,137

Poverty rate

10.8% -45%

Pittsburgh: 19.5%

Renter share

25.3% -52%

Pittsburgh: 52.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Perry North and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.9–5.3

Why Perry North 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 3.4–6.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 3.4–4.5 across tracts

4.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–6.0 across tracts

5.7

Tenant organizing strength

25% renter households · Range 4.0–6.0 across tracts

5.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–6.0 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

10.8% below poverty line · Range 1.4–4.1 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–5.4 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Perry North?

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 1.4 points from 3.9 to 5.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.3 4.7 4.2 3.9

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Perry North

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003260200	5.3	2,167	42%	$1,117
42003980400	4.7	13	—	—
42003270800	4.2	2,375	41%	$924
42003429700	3.9	2,252	56%	$1,332

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 49%ile

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

Household characteristics 36%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 59%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Perry North

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

344Total filings (sum)
7.46%Avg annual filing rate
18.4%Peak year (2005)
9.98%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Perry North

What is the eviction-risk score for Perry North?

Perry North scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 North compare to Pittsburgh overall?

Perry North scores 0.4 points lower than Pittsburgh overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,119 vs $1,261.

What is the average rent in Perry North?

Average gross rent in Perry North is $1,119/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Perry North residents are renters?

25% of Perry North households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 6,807 residents.

Is Perry North a high social-vulnerability area?

Perry North sits in the 48th 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 Perry North have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Perry North is census tract 42003260200 (score 5.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 5.3, a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Perry North for landlords?

Perry North carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Perry North?

Perry North has 6,773 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Hispanic / Latino (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Perry North

5.8 Summer Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,614 5.1 Brighton Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,672 5.8 Marshall Shadeland 2 tracts · pop 4,365 5.2 McKees Rocks Bottoms 5 tracts · pop 15,587 2.6 Evergreen 3 tracts · pop 12,570 4.4 Troy Hill 3 tracts · pop 8,035

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pittsburgh

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

0 North Shore 1 tracts · pop 0 0 Lincoln-Lemington 1 tracts · pop 0 4.5 Duquesne Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,276 4.5 Park Place 3 tracts · pop 5,635 4.5 Central Lawrenceville 2 tracts · pop 2,077 4.5 Squirrel Hill North 2 tracts · pop 8,586

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