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Neighborhood · Philadelphia, PA

Cedar Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,162 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.8–5

Cedar Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,162 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (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 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,273/month sits 9% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cedar Park vs Philadelphia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
34.5% +10%
Philadelphia: 31.4%
Average gross rent
$1,273 -9%
Philadelphia: $1,397
Average HH income
$70,793 +17%
Philadelphia: $60,698
Poverty rate
11.6% -47%
Philadelphia: 22.0%
Renter share
49.6% +3%
Philadelphia: 48.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cedar Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.8–5

Why Cedar Park scores 4.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Rent control risk
35% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Tenant organizing strength
50% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Economic stress
11.6% below poverty line · Range 2.4–3.3 across tracts
2.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–2.4 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

Cedar Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Cedar Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Cedar Park: 4.94.9Cedar ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 5.55.5Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Cedar Park

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42101008000 5 3,867 40% $1,227
42101007300 4.8 3,295 29% $1,326
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 60%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 25%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cedar Park

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 600Total filings (sum)
  • 12.41%Avg annual filing rate
  • 16.7%Peak year (2010)
  • 14.06%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 488Total filings 2020-21
  • 3.1Avg monthly observed
  • 4.9Pre-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 Cedar Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Cedar Park?

Cedar Park scores 4.9/10 (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 Cedar Park compare to Philadelphia overall?

Cedar Park scores 0.6 points lower than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,273 vs $1,397.
Q3

What is the average rent in Cedar Park?

Average gross rent in Cedar Park is $1,273/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Cedar Park residents are renters?

50% of Cedar Park households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 7,162 residents.
Q5

Is Cedar Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Cedar Park sits in the 53rd 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Cedar Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cedar Park is census tract 42101008000 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Cedar Park for landlords?

Cedar Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 (5.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Cedar Park?

Cedar Park has 6,944 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (64%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.2%), Other / Multiracial (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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