Neighborhood · Pittsburgh, PA

Strip District Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,471 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Strip District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pittsburgh with 1 census tract and a population of 1,471 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 20% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,225/month sits 76% higher than the Pittsburgh citywide average ($1,261).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Strip District vs Pittsburgh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

20.3% -31%

Pittsburgh: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$2,225 +76%

Pittsburgh: $1,261

Average HH income

$114,109 +78%

Pittsburgh: $64,137

Poverty rate

7.2% -63%

Pittsburgh: 19.5%

Renter share

90.3% +73%

Pittsburgh: 52.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Strip District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4–4

Why Strip District scores 4

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

20% 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

90% 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

7.2% below poverty line · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Risk score comparison

Strip District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Strip District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003020300	4	1,471	20%	$2,225

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 16%ile

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

Household characteristics 1%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 34%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 66%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Strip District

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

51Total filings (sum)
8.69%Avg annual filing rate
14.1%Peak year (2000)
5.00%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Strip District

What is the eviction-risk score for Strip District?

Strip District scores 4/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Strip District compare to Pittsburgh overall?

Strip District scores 0.9 points lower than Pittsburgh overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 20% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,225 vs $1,261.

What is the average rent in Strip District?

Average gross rent in Strip District is $2,225/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 20% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Strip District residents are renters?

90% of Strip District households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 1,471 residents.

Is Strip District a high social-vulnerability area?

Strip District sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Strip District for landlords?

Strip District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 (4.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Strip District?

Strip District has 1,717 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Strip District

4.4 Troy Hill 3 tracts · pop 8,035 5.7 Polish Hill 2 tracts · pop 2,709 5.1 East Allegheny 2 tracts · pop 2,190 5.1 Bluff 2 tracts · pop 6,659 6.3 Bellefield 2 tracts · pop 4,281 5.2 Bloomfield 4 tracts · pop 7,024

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pittsburgh

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Strip District.

0 Lincoln-Lemington 1 tracts · pop 0 0 North Shore 1 tracts · pop 0 4 Summerset 1 tracts · pop 4,997 4.1 Fairywood 2 tracts · pop 7,077 4.2 Lincoln Place 2 tracts · pop 6,069 4.2 Homewood 1 tracts · pop 1,884

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