RentHelpPGH Client Demographics
​RentHelpPGH serves all Allegheny County households at risk of or engaged in eviction proceedings by identifying and connecting those families with resources that can remedy the cause of their instability or eviction, whether legal, rental, or utility assistance or other supports.
Between July 2020 and October 2023 RHP served 5,062 Allegheny County families, of whom 48% have minor children in the household (with 54% of those identifying as single parent heads of household), 93% are below 50% AMI, 72% are below 30% AMI; 71.5% identify as female.
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Children in Household
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48% have children in the household
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54% of those with children are single-parent headed households with an average of two children under 18 years old residing in the home
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Income Information
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92% of households are <50% AMI
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72% of households are <30% AMI
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Gender Identification
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71% self-identify as female,
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27% self-identify as male,
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<1% self-identify as non-binary or transgender,
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1% prefer not to state
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More than 32,000 outreach texts have been sent to Allegheny County families with an upcoming eviction hearing, helping to ensure more families know when they have an eviction hearing against them, where to go, and what services are available that might be able to assist them. ​