2 census tracts · pop 9,657 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.7–5.8
Academy Garden is a 2-tract neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA, population 9,657. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 44%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
69% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Philadelphia rate of 31.4%. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.9/10.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Filings are well documented here: 516 across 2 observed tracts. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 10.4% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,236, 12% below the Philadelphia average of $1,397.
Recent filings have not receded much: 6.6% in 2016 against a 10.4% peak. That places it #97 of 152 neighborhoods in Philadelphia. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.1 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $65,089.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Academy Garden vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%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 Academy Garden
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
516Total filings (sum)
7.92%Avg annual filing rate
10.4%Peak year (2012)
7.23%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
181Total filings 2020-21
1.3Avg monthly observed
4.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.33×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Academy Garden
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Academy Garden?
Academy Garden 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 Academy Garden compare to Philadelphia overall?
Academy Garden scores 0.8 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,236 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Academy Garden?
Average gross rent in Academy Garden is $1,236/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Academy Garden residents are renters?
38% of Academy Garden households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 9,657 residents.
Q5
Is Academy Garden a high social-vulnerability area?
Academy Garden sits in the 48th 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
Which tracts in Academy Garden have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Academy Garden is census tract 42101034802 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 5.8, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Academy Garden for landlords?
Academy Garden 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 Philadelphia as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Academy Garden?
Academy Garden has 9,280 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.2%), Hispanic / Latino (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
