Neighborhood · Philadelphia, PA

Cedarbrook Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 15,809 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 4.6–5.6

Cedarbrook is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 5 census tracts and a population of 15,809 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. 67% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 41% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,321/month sits 5% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Cedarbrook vs Philadelphia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

66.8% +113%

Philadelphia: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,321 -5%

Philadelphia: $1,397

Average HH income

$61,098 +1%

Philadelphia: $60,698

Poverty rate

12.3% -44%

Philadelphia: 22.0%

Renter share

21.2% -56%

Philadelphia: 48.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cedarbrook and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.6–5.6

Why Cedarbrook scores 5.1

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

67% 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

21% 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

12.3% below poverty line · Range 1.7–4.6 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–3.4 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

Cedarbrook vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Cedarbrook?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1 points from 4.6 to 5.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 5.5 5.1 4.9 4.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Cedarbrook

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42101026200	5.6	4,013	52%	$1,261
42101026000	5.5	3,058	80%	$1,423
42101025800	5.1	1,845	56%	$1,520
42101026100	4.9	2,886	50%	$1,125
42101026301	4.6	4,007	89%	$1,351

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 58

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 69%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 48%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cedarbrook

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

536Total filings (sum)
7.88%Avg annual filing rate
19.0%Peak year (2012)
6.93%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

303Total filings 2020-21
0.8Avg monthly observed
1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.48×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).

Frequently asked

About Cedarbrook

What is the eviction-risk score for Cedarbrook?

Cedarbrook scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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.

How does Cedarbrook compare to Philadelphia overall?

Cedarbrook scores 0.4 points lower than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,321 vs $1,397.

What is the average rent in Cedarbrook?

Average gross rent in Cedarbrook is $1,321/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cedarbrook residents are renters?

21% of Cedarbrook households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 15,809 residents.

Is Cedarbrook a high social-vulnerability area?

Cedarbrook sits in the 58th 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.

Which tracts in Cedarbrook have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cedarbrook is census tract 42101026200 (score 5.6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.6, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is Cedarbrook for landlords?

Cedarbrook carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cedarbrook?

Cedarbrook has 16,109 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Other / Multiracial (3.7%), Hispanic / Latino (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cedarbrook

5.3 West Oak Lane 4 tracts · pop 22,654 4.8 East Mount Airy 3 tracts · pop 11,363 4.2 Saint Martins 3 tracts · pop 8,124 6.4 East Germantown 4 tracts · pop 12,584 6 Pittville 2 tracts · pop 11,826 6.4 Germantown - Morton 2 tracts · pop 10,586

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Philadelphia

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cedarbrook.

5.1 Somerton 4 tracts · pop 20,219 5.1 Burholme 4 tracts · pop 19,317 5.1 Whitman 8 tracts · pop 28,334 5.1 Summerdale 1 tracts · pop 4,685 5.1 Bridesburg 3 tracts · pop 8,745 5.1 Little Saigon 1 tracts · pop 4,707

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