1 census tracts · pop 1,871 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 7.1–7.1
Perry South is a one-tract neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA and houses 1,871 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.1/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 55% against 29.3% citywide, putting Perry South 25.9% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 13%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Court records for this tract carry 245 eviction filings. Average gross rent is $1,095, 13% below the Pittsburgh average of $1,261.
Filing activity peaked in 2002 at 10.0% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 8.0% in 2006 against a 10.0% peak.
Among the 78 mapped neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, it ranks #32 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, East Allegheny and Bellefield score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $46,786. 62% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Perry South vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Perry South
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
245Total filings (sum)
8.66%Avg annual filing rate
10.0%Peak year (2002)
7.97%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Perry South
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Perry South?
Perry South scores 7.1/10 (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 Perry South compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Perry South scores 1.2 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,095 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Perry South?
Average gross rent in Perry South is $1,095/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Perry South residents are renters?
62% of Perry South households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 1,871 residents.
Q5
Is Perry South a high social-vulnerability area?
Perry South sits in the 79th 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.
Q6
How safe is Perry South for landlords?
Perry South carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). 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 Perry South?
Perry South has 1,746 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (57.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (33%), Other / Multiracial (8.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
