Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #20,889 of 84,120 nationally
Crestas Terrace Eviction Risk: Moderate , North Braddock
Tract 42003504100 · Allegheny County, PA · pop 4,860 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
Crestas Terrace in North Braddock is where census tract 42003504100 sits, home to 4,860 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 5.8/10. It lands near the 67th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 46% of renter households, a severe level, and 24% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $857 a month while the average household earns $42,205 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. Renters make up 41% of occupied homes.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 19%
Stable renters 22%
Owners 59%
Tract context
Occupied units2,241
Renter share41.2%
SVI overall0.77
Poverty rate24.5%
Median income$42,205
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
73
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
78
th percentile
High
National
75
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across North Braddock and the region
Centroid at 40.3835, -79.8304 · click any tract to drill in
Why Crestas Terrace scores 5.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from North Braddock
3.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.0
State political climate
Pennsylvania legislature & governorship
3.4
Economic stress
24.5% poverty · this tract
6.1
Supply constraint
$857 rent vs county FMR
1.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from North Braddock
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from North Braddock
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from North Braddock
5.0
How Crestas Terrace compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 77
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 69%Socioeconomic
- 84%Household composition
- 51%Racial/ethnic minority
- 72%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 775Total filings over 7 yrs
- 11.67%Avg annual filing rate
- 14.6%Peak (2001)
- 115Filings in 2006 (latest validated)
Filings stayed roughly flat over the past 7 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Crestas Terrace. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Crestas Terrace
The score leans hardest on economic stress at 6.1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from North Braddock, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Allegheny County average of 5.6 and above the Pennsylvania statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 77th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 775 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 11.7% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 14.6% of renter households in 2001.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 42003504100
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42003504100?
Census tract 42003504100 in the Crestas Terrace neighborhood scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 42003504100?
Median gross rent is $857/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 42003504100?
24.5% of residents in tract 42003504100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,860.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 42003504100?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 77th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 69th, household 84th, minority 51th, housing 72th.
Q5
Is tract 42003504100 considered part of Crestas Terrace?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42003504100 fall within Crestas Terrace (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42003504100?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 775 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 42003504100 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 11.67% of renter households, peaking at 14.6% in 2001. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 42003504100 compare to North Braddock overall?
Tract 42003504100 scores 5.3/10, higher than the parent city of North Braddock at 4.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from North Braddock; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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