1 census tracts · pop 3,491 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Westwood maps to a single census tract in Pittsburgh, PA, population 3,491. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
At $996 a month, rents sit 21% under what the rest of Pittsburgh commands. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.8/10.
Court records for this tract carry 162 eviction filings. Cost burden runs around a third against 29.3% citywide, putting Westwood 3.3% over its own city. The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 7.1% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 5.9% in 2006 against a 7.1% peak. Among the 78 mapped neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, it ranks #67 by risk, the lower third.
For a like-for-like read, West Liberty and Highland Park score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. 28% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westwood vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Westwood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
162Total filings (sum)
5.62%Avg annual filing rate
7.1%Peak year (2004)
5.86%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Westwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westwood?
Westwood 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 Westwood compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Westwood scores 0.5 points lower than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $996 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westwood?
Average gross rent in Westwood is $996/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westwood residents are renters?
28% of Westwood households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 3,491 residents.
Q5
Is Westwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Westwood sits in the 43rd 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 Westwood for landlords?
Westwood 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 Westwood?
Westwood has 3,509 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
