4 census tracts · pop 19,317 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 4.8–5.4
Burholme is a white-black neighborhood in Philadelphia with 4 census tracts and a population of 19,317 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,140/month sits 18% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Burholme vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Burholme
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
889Total filings (sum)
7.15%Avg annual filing rate
11.0%Peak year (2012)
5.34%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
666Total filings 2020-21
2.2Avg monthly observed
3.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.61×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Burholme
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Burholme?
Burholme scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Burholme compare to Philadelphia overall?
Burholme scores 0.4 points lower than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,140 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Burholme?
Average gross rent in Burholme is $1,140/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Burholme residents are renters?
43% of Burholme households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 19,317 residents.
Q5
Is Burholme a high social-vulnerability area?
Burholme sits in the 80th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Burholme have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Burholme is census tract 42101030700 (score 5.4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.4, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Burholme for landlords?
Burholme carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 (5.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Burholme?
Burholme has 18,542 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.1%), Hispanic / Latino (18.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
