Eviction Risk in East Mount Airy , Philadelphia
3 census tracts · pop 11,363 · pop-weighted composite 6.7/10 · range 6.5–6.7
East Mount Airy is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,363 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,235/month sits 12% lower than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
East Mount Airy vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
East Mount Airy vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 11,341 residents across all tracts in East Mount Airy. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 2.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 22.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 71.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1%
- Other / Multiracial 3.1%
3 tracts in East Mount Airy
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101025300 | 6.7 | 4,771 | 53% | $1,184 |
| 42101025400 | 6.7 | 3,784 | 50% | $1,142 |
| 42101025500 | 6.5 | 2,808 | 46% | $1,445 |
CDC SVI percentile: 68
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in East Mount Airy
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 668Total filings (sum)
- 10.59%Avg annual filing rate
- 17.2%Peak year (2016)
- 9.75%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 465Total filings 2020-21
- 2.1Avg monthly observed
- 4.3Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.50×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
About East Mount Airy
What is the eviction-risk score for East Mount Airy?
East Mount Airy scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does East Mount Airy compare to Philadelphia overall?
East Mount Airy scores 0.3 points lower than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 50% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,235 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in East Mount Airy?
Median gross rent in East Mount Airy is $1,235/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of East Mount Airy residents are renters?
37% of East Mount Airy households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 11,363 residents.
Is East Mount Airy a high social-vulnerability area?
East Mount Airy sits in the 68th 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.