3 census tracts · pop 19,030 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 5.8–8
Cedar Grove takes in 3 census tracts of Philadelphia, PA, population 19,030. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.2/10, in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 39%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 31.4% citywide, putting Cedar Grove 18.6% over its own city. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.2/10.
Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 5.8 to 8. A 2.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The poverty rate is 25%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
At $1,093 a month, rents sit 22% under what the rest of Philadelphia commands. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10.
Filings are well documented here: 611 across 3 observed tracts. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 12.4% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 6.5% in 2016, is well off that peak.
Among the 152 mapped neighborhoods of Philadelphia, it ranks #53 by risk, the middle third. Only 24% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Cedar Grove vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cedar Grove
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
611Total filings (sum)
7.33%Avg annual filing rate
12.4%Peak year (2012)
6.03%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
354Total filings 2020-21
1.7Avg monthly observed
3.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.52×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Cedar Grove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cedar Grove?
Cedar Grove scores 7.2/10 (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 Cedar Grove compare to Philadelphia overall?
Cedar Grove scores 0.6 points higher than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,093 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cedar Grove?
Average gross rent in Cedar Grove is $1,093/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cedar Grove residents are renters?
24% of Cedar Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 19,030 residents.
Q5
Is Cedar Grove a high social-vulnerability area?
Cedar Grove sits in the 89th 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 Cedar Grove have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cedar Grove is census tract 42101028902 (score 8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 8, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Cedar Grove for landlords?
Cedar Grove carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cedar Grove?
Cedar Grove has 17,467 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (39.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (35.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
