4 census tracts · pop 12,584 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10
· range 6.4–8
East Germantown takes in 4 census tracts of Philadelphia, PA and houses 12,584 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.4/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 61% against 31.4% citywide, putting East Germantown 29.6% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Average gross rent is $868, 38% below the Philadelphia average of $1,397. The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 2/10. Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 6.4 to 8. A 1.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10.
Filings are well documented here: 1,057 across 4 observed tracts. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 23.7% of renter households. Among the 152 mapped neighborhoods of Philadelphia, it ranks #47 by risk, the upper third.
Judgments average 7.9% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.4
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
East Germantown vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in East Germantown
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,057Total filings (sum)
13.74%Avg annual filing rate
23.7%Peak year (2016)
16.35%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
924Total filings 2020-21
3.3Avg monthly observed
6.6Pre-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 East Germantown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Germantown?
East Germantown scores 7.4/10 (Elevated 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 Germantown compare to Philadelphia overall?
East Germantown scores 0.8 points higher than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $868 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Germantown?
Average gross rent in East Germantown is $868/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Germantown residents are renters?
39% of East Germantown households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 12,584 residents.
Q5
Is East Germantown a high social-vulnerability area?
East Germantown sits in the 84th 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 East Germantown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in East Germantown is census tract 42101024900 (score 8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 8, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is East Germantown for landlords?
East Germantown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of East Germantown?
East Germantown has 13,125 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (89.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.3%), Other / Multiracial (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
