4 census tracts · pop 10,941 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.2–6
East Falls spans 4 census tracts of Philadelphia, PA and houses 10,941 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 18% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
The dominant input is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. Court records carry 623 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,605, 15% above the Philadelphia average of $1,397.
35% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, slightly above the Philadelphia rate of 31.4%. Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 30.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 12.8% in 2016, is well off that peak.
That places it #105 of 152 neighborhoods in Philadelphia. For a like-for-like read, Port Richmond and Fitler Square score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $110,962, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion.
The 4 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.8 points apart at the extremes.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
East Falls vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in East Falls
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
623Total filings (sum)
12.00%Avg annual filing rate
30.2%Peak year (2012)
12.25%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,024Total filings 2020-21
2.8Avg monthly observed
2.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.93×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About East Falls
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Falls?
East Falls scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 East Falls compare to Philadelphia overall?
East Falls scores 1.1 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,605 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Falls?
Average gross rent in East Falls is $1,605/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Falls residents are renters?
54% of East Falls households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 10,941 residents.
Q5
Is East Falls a high social-vulnerability area?
East Falls sits in the 33rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 East Falls have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in East Falls is census tract 42101020600 (score 6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is East Falls for landlords?
East Falls carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of East Falls?
East Falls has 11,094 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Other / Multiracial (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
