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Neighborhood · Pittsburgh, PA

Terrace Village Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,187 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10 · range 7–7

Terrace Village is a black-white neighborhood in Pittsburgh with 1 census tract and a population of 2,187 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $634/month sits 50% lower than the Pittsburgh citywide average ($1,261).

Risk score
7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Terrace Village vs Pittsburgh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
58.6% +100%
Pittsburgh: 29.3%
Average gross rent
$634 -50%
Pittsburgh: $1,261
Average HH income
$19,109 -70%
Pittsburgh: $64,137
Poverty rate
33.5% +72%
Pittsburgh: 19.5%
Renter share
94.0% +80%
Pittsburgh: 52.3%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Terrace Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7–7

Why Terrace Village scores 7

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
59% 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
94% 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
33.5% below poverty line · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Terrace Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Terrace Village score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Terrace Village: 7.07.0Terrace VillageNeighborhoodParent city: 4.94.9Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Terrace Village

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42003051000 7 2,187 59% $634
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

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

Socioeconomic status 94%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 23%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Terrace Village

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 336Total filings (sum)
  • 8.41%Avg annual filing rate
  • 14.1%Peak year (2000)
  • 4.97%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Terrace Village

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Terrace Village?

Terrace Village scores 7/10 (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 Terrace Village compare to Pittsburgh overall?

Terrace Village scores 2.1 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $634 vs $1,261.
Q3

What is the average rent in Terrace Village?

Average gross rent in Terrace Village is $634/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Terrace Village residents are renters?

94% of Terrace Village households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 2,187 residents.
Q5

Is Terrace Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Terrace Village sits in the 87th 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 Terrace Village for landlords?

Terrace Village carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Terrace Village?

Terrace Village has 2,099 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (47.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (34.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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