1 census tracts · pop 3,427 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
West Liberty is a one-tract neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA and houses 3,427 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
roughly one in three of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Court records for this tract carry 218 eviction filings.
The severe-burden share is 10%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 13.3% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 4.5% in 2006, is well off that peak. At $1,162 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Pittsburgh commands. Among the 78 mapped neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, it ranks #67 by risk, the lower third.
At 25% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Against average income of $95,000, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Liberty vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Liberty
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
218Total filings (sum)
9.28%Avg annual filing rate
13.3%Peak year (2004)
4.46%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About West Liberty
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Liberty?
West Liberty scores 5.4/10 (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.
Q2
How does West Liberty compare to Pittsburgh overall?
West Liberty scores 0.5 points lower than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,162 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Liberty?
Average gross rent in West Liberty is $1,162/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Liberty residents are renters?
25% of West Liberty households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 3,427 residents.
Q5
Is West Liberty a high social-vulnerability area?
West Liberty sits in the 39th 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
How safe is West Liberty for landlords?
West Liberty carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West Liberty?
West Liberty has 3,582 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.5%), Hispanic / Latino (8.9%), Other / Multiracial (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
