Neighborhood · Philadelphia, PA

Feltonville Eviction Risk: Elevated

5 census tracts · pop 21,057 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 5.8–7

Feltonville is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Philadelphia with 5 census tracts and a population of 21,057 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 41% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,221/month sits 13% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

5 tracts · population-weighted

Feltonville vs Philadelphia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.0% +85%

Philadelphia: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,221 -13%

Philadelphia: $1,397

Average HH income

$43,997 -28%

Philadelphia: $60,698

Poverty rate

31.6% +44%

Philadelphia: 22.0%

Renter share

34.1% -29%

Philadelphia: 48.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Feltonville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 5.8–7

Why Feltonville scores 6.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Rent control risk

58% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Tenant organizing strength

34% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Economic stress

31.6% below poverty line · Range 5.4–10.0 across tracts

7.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.4 across tracts

1.8

Risk score comparison

Feltonville vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Feltonville?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.2 points from 5.8 to 7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

7.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 5.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Feltonville

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42101028700	7	2,775	81%	$1,271
42101028500	7	2,625	56%	$1,065
42101028901	6.7	4,015	58%	$1,184
42101028800	6.4	4,662	56%	$1,155
42101028600	5.8	6,980	51%	$1,325

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 95%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 97%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 96%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 34%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Feltonville

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

922Total filings (sum)
7.49%Avg annual filing rate
13.0%Peak year (2016)
7.08%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

570Total filings 2020-21
1.7Avg monthly observed
3.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.45×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).

Frequently asked

About Feltonville

What is the eviction-risk score for Feltonville?

Feltonville scores 6.4/10 (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.

How does Feltonville compare to Philadelphia overall?

Feltonville scores 0.9 points higher than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,221 vs $1,397.

What is the average rent in Feltonville?

Average gross rent in Feltonville is $1,221/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Feltonville residents are renters?

34% of Feltonville households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 21,057 residents.

Is Feltonville a high social-vulnerability area?

Feltonville sits in the 91st 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.

Which tracts in Feltonville have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Feltonville is census tract 42101028700 (score 7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 7, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Feltonville for landlords?

Feltonville carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Feltonville?

Feltonville has 20,424 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (55.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Feltonville

7 Wyoming 2 tracts · pop 10,178 6 Cedar Grove 3 tracts · pop 19,030 6.3 Hunting Park 2 tracts · pop 6,748 6.9 Franklinville 3 tracts · pop 13,978 6.7 Chopersville 6 tracts · pop 24,159 5.7 Olney 5 tracts · pop 25,328

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Philadelphia

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Feltonville.

6.5 Parkside 1 tracts · pop 4,049 6.5 Cobbs Creek 5 tracts · pop 26,763 6.5 Carroll Park 3 tracts · pop 15,432 6.5 Lawncrest 2 tracts · pop 12,213 6.3 East Germantown 4 tracts · pop 12,584 6.3 North Central 2 tracts · pop 9,064

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