Eviction Risk in Bridesburg , Philadelphia
3 census tracts · pop 8,745 · pop-weighted composite 6.6/10 · range 6.3–6.9
Bridesburg is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,745 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,294/month sits 7% lower than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
Bridesburg vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Bridesburg vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 8,695 residents across all tracts in Bridesburg. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 14.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 77.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1%
- Other / Multiracial 4.9%
3 tracts in Bridesburg
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101038000 | 6.9 | 2,545 | 51% | $1,282 |
| 42101018400 | 6.7 | 2,202 | 54% | $1,456 |
| 42101018300 | 6.3 | 3,998 | 34% | $1,212 |
CDC SVI percentile: 53
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Bridesburg
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 125Total filings (sum)
- 3.88%Avg annual filing rate
- 8.0%Peak year (2016)
- 5.47%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 126Total filings 2020-21
- 0.5Avg monthly observed
- 1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.62×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
About Bridesburg
What is the eviction-risk score for Bridesburg?
Bridesburg scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Bridesburg compare to Philadelphia overall?
Bridesburg scores 0.4 points lower than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 44% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,294 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in Bridesburg?
Median gross rent in Bridesburg is $1,294/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Bridesburg residents are renters?
16% of Bridesburg households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 8,745 residents.
Is Bridesburg a high social-vulnerability area?
Bridesburg sits in the 53th 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.