5 census tracts · pop 21,665 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 5.3–6.7
Elmwood Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 5 census tracts and a population of 21,665 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,313/month sits 6% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Elmwood Park 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 & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Elmwood Park
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,325Total filings (sum)
11.20%Avg annual filing rate
14.9%Peak year (2016)
11.52%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
821Total filings 2020-21
3.1Avg monthly observed
7.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.44×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Elmwood Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Elmwood Park?
Elmwood Park scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Elmwood Park compare to Philadelphia overall?
Elmwood Park scores 0.7 points higher than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,313 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Elmwood Park?
Average gross rent in Elmwood Park is $1,313/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Elmwood Park residents are renters?
47% of Elmwood Park households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 21,665 residents.
Q5
Is Elmwood Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Elmwood Park sits in the 90th 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 Elmwood Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Elmwood Park is census tract 42101006700 (score 6.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6.7, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Elmwood Park for landlords?
Elmwood Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Elmwood Park?
Elmwood Park has 21,179 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (79.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
