2 census tracts · pop 9,845 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.5–6.0
Crystal Springs is a white-asian neighborhood in Braddock with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,845 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 41% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,690/month sits 11% higher than the Braddock citywide median ($2,419).
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Crystal Springs vs BraddockHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Crystal Springs
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
26Total filings (sum)
2.41%Avg annual filing rate
5.1%Peak year (2012)
0.99%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Crystal Springs
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.6%Housing insecurity
3.3%Utility shutoff threat
6.7%Food insecurity
3.8%SNAP enrollment
4.7%No health insurance
20.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Crystal Springs
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Crystal Springs?
Crystal Springs scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Crystal Springs compare to Braddock overall?
Crystal Springs scores 0.6 points higher than Braddock overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Median rent: $2,690 vs $2,419.
Q3
What is the average rent in Crystal Springs?
Median gross rent in Crystal Springs is $2,690/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Crystal Springs residents are renters?
16% of Crystal Springs households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Braddock). The neighborhood has 9,845 residents.
Q5
Is Crystal Springs a high social-vulnerability area?
Crystal Springs sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Crystal Springs have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Crystal Springs is census tract 51059490502 (score 6.0/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6.0 — a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Crystal Springs for landlords?
Crystal Springs carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Braddock as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Crystal Springs?
Crystal Springs has 9,613 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (41.1%), Hispanic / Latino (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
