2 census tracts · pop 4,919 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Squirrel Hill South spans 2 census tracts of Pittsburgh, PA and houses 4,919 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Pittsburgh baseline of 29.3%, 38% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 3/10.
Court records for this tract carry 131 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 2.9% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,388, 10% above the Pittsburgh average of $1,261.
Among the 78 mapped neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, it ranks #56 by risk, the lower third. Judgments average 0.9% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. For a like-for-like read, Oakcliffe and Beechview score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $88,068, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes. 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 5.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Squirrel Hill South vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Squirrel Hill South
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
131Total filings (sum)
1.97%Avg annual filing rate
2.9%Peak year (2006)
2.89%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Squirrel Hill South
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Squirrel Hill South?
Squirrel Hill South scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Squirrel Hill South compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Squirrel Hill South scores 0.0 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,388 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Squirrel Hill South?
Average gross rent in Squirrel Hill South is $1,388/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Squirrel Hill South residents are renters?
53% of Squirrel Hill South households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 4,919 residents.
Q5
Is Squirrel Hill South a high social-vulnerability area?
Squirrel Hill South sits in the 27th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Squirrel Hill South have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Squirrel Hill South is census tract 42003140800 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 5.9, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Squirrel Hill South for landlords?
Squirrel Hill South carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Squirrel Hill South?
Squirrel Hill South has 4,767 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
