Neighborhood · Philadelphia, PA

Chinatown Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 9,847 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.9–5.4

Chinatown is a white-asian neighborhood in Philadelphia with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,847 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,869/month sits 34% higher than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Chinatown vs Philadelphia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.1% +37%

Philadelphia: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,869 +34%

Philadelphia: $1,397

Average HH income

$89,982 +48%

Philadelphia: $60,698

Poverty rate

20.5% -7%

Philadelphia: 22.0%

Renter share

71.8% +49%

Philadelphia: 48.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Chinatown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.9–5.4

Why Chinatown scores 5.2

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

43% 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

72% 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

20.5% below poverty line · Range 4.5–6.1 across tracts

5.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–6.0 across tracts

5.4

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Chinatown?

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 0.5 points from 4.9 to 5.4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.4 5.4 4.9

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Chinatown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42101000200	5.4	3,486	47%	$1,768
42101000500	5.4	3,057	44%	$1,859
42101037600	4.9	3,304	38%	$1,986

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 64%ile

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

Household characteristics 13%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 95%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Chinatown

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

261Total filings (sum)
2.82%Avg annual filing rate
4.6%Peak year (2016)
3.04%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

496Total filings 2020-21
2.1Avg monthly observed
2.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.83×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Chinatown

What is the eviction-risk score for Chinatown?

Chinatown scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Chinatown compare to Philadelphia overall?

Chinatown scores 0.3 points lower than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,869 vs $1,397.

What is the average rent in Chinatown?

Average gross rent in Chinatown is $1,869/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Chinatown residents are renters?

72% of Chinatown households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 9,847 residents.

Is Chinatown a high social-vulnerability area?

Chinatown sits in the 70th 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 Chinatown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Chinatown is census tract 42101000200 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.4, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Chinatown for landlords?

Chinatown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 (5.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Chinatown?

Chinatown has 9,809 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Chinatown

4 Washington Square West 3 tracts · pop 6,994 4.4 Rittenhouse Square 6 tracts · pop 13,517 4.3 Logan Square 3 tracts · pop 9,279 3.9 Old City 2 tracts · pop 4,844 5.4 Gayborhood 3 tracts · pop 9,017 6.8 Poplar 2 tracts · pop 4,828

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Philadelphia

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Chinatown.

5.2 Point Breeze 3 tracts · pop 10,811 5.2 Byberry 1 tracts · pop 1,004 5.2 Philmont 2 tracts · pop 9,552 5.2 Lagrange 3 tracts · pop 10,659 5.2 Bala 1 tracts · pop 1,917 5.3 Holmesburg 2 tracts · pop 7,547

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