Eviction Risk in Fishtown , Philadelphia
2 census tracts · pop 9,342 · pop-weighted composite 6.6/10 · range 6.5–6.9
Fishtown is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,342 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,843/month sits 32% higher than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
Fishtown 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.
Fishtown vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 9,640 residents across all tracts in Fishtown. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 14.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 71.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 3.7%
- Other / Multiracial 4.1%
2 tracts in Fishtown
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101015700 | 6.9 | 2,493 | 49% | $1,799 |
| 42101015800 | 6.5 | 6,849 | 40% | $1,859 |
CDC SVI percentile: 35
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Fishtown
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 133Total filings (sum)
- 2.31%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.3%Peak year (2012)
- 1.91%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 209Total filings 2020-21
- 1.0Avg monthly observed
- 0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.20×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
About Fishtown
What is the eviction-risk score for Fishtown?
Fishtown scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Fishtown compare to Philadelphia overall?
Fishtown scores 0.4 points lower than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 43% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,843 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in Fishtown?
Median gross rent in Fishtown is $1,843/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Fishtown residents are renters?
42% of Fishtown households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 9,342 residents.
Is Fishtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Fishtown sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.