Neighborhood · Pittsburgh, PA

Shadyside Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 8,689 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 4.9–6.9

Shadyside is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pittsburgh with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,689 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,378/month sits 9% higher than the Pittsburgh citywide average ($1,261).

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Shadyside vs Pittsburgh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.4% +79%

Pittsburgh: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,378 +9%

Pittsburgh: $1,261

Average HH income

$61,312 -4%

Pittsburgh: $64,137

Poverty rate

22.1% +14%

Pittsburgh: 19.5%

Renter share

66.7% +27%

Pittsburgh: 52.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Shadyside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.9–6.9

Why Shadyside scores 5.9

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

52% 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

67% 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

22.1% below poverty line · Range 3.5–7.2 across tracts

5.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–6.6 across tracts

5.8

Risk score comparison

Shadyside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Shadyside?

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 points from 4.9 to 6.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.9 5.2 4.9

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Shadyside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003070900	6.9	4,196	60%	$1,271
42003070300	5.2	2,278	43%	$1,485
42003070600	4.9	2,215	48%	$1,469

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 52

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

Socioeconomic status 43%ile

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

Household characteristics 14%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 50%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 90%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Shadyside

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

528Total filings (sum)
2.13%Avg annual filing rate
3.9%Peak year (2005)
2.07%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Shadyside

What is the eviction-risk score for Shadyside?

Shadyside scores 5.9/10 (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 Shadyside compare to Pittsburgh overall?

Shadyside scores 1.0 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,378 vs $1,261.

What is the average rent in Shadyside?

Average gross rent in Shadyside is $1,378/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Shadyside residents are renters?

67% of Shadyside households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 8,689 residents.

Is Shadyside a high social-vulnerability area?

Shadyside sits in the 52nd 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.

Which tracts in Shadyside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Shadyside is census tract 42003070900 (score 6.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 6.9, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Shadyside for landlords?

Shadyside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Shadyside?

Shadyside has 8,718 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Shadyside

5.1 Friendship 4 tracts · pop 8,224 4.8 Squirrel Hill North 2 tracts · pop 8,586 5.2 Bloomfield 4 tracts · pop 7,024 4.7 East Liberty 2 tracts · pop 5,758 6.3 Bellefield 2 tracts · pop 4,281 5.2 Squirrel Hill 2 tracts · pop 8,541

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pittsburgh

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Shadyside.

0 Lincoln-Lemington 1 tracts · pop 0 0 North Shore 1 tracts · pop 0 6 South Side Flats 1 tracts · pop 3,882 6 Summer Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,614 6 Garfield 1 tracts · pop 2,698 5.8 Brushton 1 tracts · pop 1,161

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