2 census tracts · pop 4,555 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.1–5.2
Stanton Heights is a white-black neighborhood in Pittsburgh with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,555 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,259/month sits 0% lower than the Pittsburgh citywide average ($1,261).
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Stanton Heights vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Stanton Heights
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
210Total filings (sum)
10.37%Avg annual filing rate
23.1%Peak year (2005)
10.00%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Stanton Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Stanton Heights?
Stanton Heights scores 4.6/10 (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 Stanton Heights compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Stanton Heights scores 0.3 points lower than Pittsburgh overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,259 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Stanton Heights?
Average gross rent in Stanton Heights is $1,259/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Stanton Heights residents are renters?
19% of Stanton Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 4,555 residents.
Q5
Is Stanton Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Stanton Heights sits in the 28th 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 Stanton Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Stanton Heights is census tract 42003100500 (score 5.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5.2, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Stanton Heights for landlords?
Stanton Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 (4.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Stanton Heights?
Stanton Heights has 4,545 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.1%), Other / Multiracial (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
