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Neighborhood · Wilkinsburg, PA

Hamnett Place Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 6,745 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 1.8–6.6

Hamnett Place is a black-white neighborhood in Wilkinsburg with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,745 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,012/month sits 1% lower than the Wilkinsburg citywide average ($1,025).

Risk score
5.1
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Hamnett Place vs Wilkinsburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
45.2% +46%
Wilkinsburg: 31.0%
Average gross rent
$1,012 -1%
Wilkinsburg: $1,025
Average HH income
$63,059 +30%
Wilkinsburg: $48,565
Poverty rate
18.8% -8%
Wilkinsburg: 20.3%
Renter share
58.6% -16%
Wilkinsburg: 69.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hamnett Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.8–6.6

Why Hamnett Place scores 5.1

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 3.8–6.4 across tracts
5.7
Rent control risk
45% of income on rent · Range 2.8–5.8 across tracts
5.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.8–3.0 across tracts
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
59% renter households · Range 7.3–9.8 across tracts
9.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.7–6.9 across tracts
5.8
Economic stress
18.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.1 across tracts
4.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–4.0 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison

Hamnett Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Hamnett Place score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Hamnett Place: 5.15.1Hamnett PlaceNeighborhoodParent city: 4.34.3Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Hamnett Place?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
0246810
Spread of 4.8 points from 1.8 to 6.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Hamnett Place

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42003564700 6.6 2,320 40% $841
42003561500 5.9 2,737 55% $1,151
42003516200 1.8 1,688 36% $1,022
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 62%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 46%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hamnett Place

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 842Total filings (sum)
  • 10.96%Avg annual filing rate
  • 13.9%Peak year (2003)
  • 12.37%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Hamnett Place

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Hamnett Place?

Hamnett Place scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Hamnett Place compare to Wilkinsburg overall?

Hamnett Place scores 0.8 points higher than Wilkinsburg overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,012 vs $1,025.
Q3

What is the average rent in Hamnett Place?

Average gross rent in Hamnett Place is $1,012/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Hamnett Place residents are renters?

59% of Hamnett Place households are renter-occupied (vs 70% in Wilkinsburg). The neighborhood has 6,745 residents.
Q5

Is Hamnett Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Hamnett Place sits in the 55th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Hamnett Place have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hamnett Place is census tract 42003564700 (score 6.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.8 to 6.6, a spread of 4.8 points.
Q7

How safe is Hamnett Place for landlords?

Hamnett Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Wilkinsburg as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Hamnett Place?

Hamnett Place has 6,836 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (42.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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