3 census tracts · pop 15,432 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10
· range 5.9–7.1
Carroll Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 3 census tracts and a population of 15,432 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,132/month sits 19% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Carroll Park vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Carroll Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
807Total filings (sum)
9.95%Avg annual filing rate
16.0%Peak year (2016)
10.35%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
789Total filings 2020-21
3.6Avg monthly observed
6.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.60×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Carroll Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Carroll Park?
Carroll Park scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Carroll Park compare to Philadelphia overall?
Carroll Park scores 1.0 points higher than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,132 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Carroll Park?
Average gross rent in Carroll Park is $1,132/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Carroll Park residents are renters?
48% of Carroll Park households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 15,432 residents.
Q5
Is Carroll Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Carroll Park sits in the 77th 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 Carroll Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Carroll Park is census tract 42101011200 (score 7.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 7.1, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Carroll Park for landlords?
Carroll Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Carroll Park?
Carroll Park has 16,542 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (96.1%), Other / Multiracial (2.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
