2 census tracts · pop 6,857 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.2–3.9
Fairmount is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,857 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,822/month sits 30% higher than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).
Risk score
3.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fairmount vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fairmount
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
32Total filings (sum)
0.70%Avg annual filing rate
1.1%Peak year (2011)
0.37%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
21Total filings 2020-21
0.1Avg monthly observed
0.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.32×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Fairmount
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairmount?
Fairmount scores 3.5/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Fairmount compare to Philadelphia overall?
Fairmount scores 2.0 points lower than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,822 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairmount?
Average gross rent in Fairmount is $1,822/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairmount residents are renters?
42% of Fairmount households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 6,857 residents.
Q5
Is Fairmount a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairmount sits in the 10th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Fairmount have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairmount is census tract 42101013601 (score 3.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 3.9, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Fairmount for landlords?
Fairmount carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Fairmount?
Fairmount has 6,720 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
