2 census tracts · pop 9,342 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.2–5.5
Fishtown is a 2-tract neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA, population 9,342. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Philadelphia baseline of 31.4%, 43% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
At $1,843 a month, rents sit 32% over what the rest of Philadelphia commands. The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Court records carry 133 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 5.3% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 2.5% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #118 of 152 neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Packer Park and Port Richmond Polish Neighborhood. Its 2 tracts score within 0.3 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $109,022. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fishtown vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
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).
Frequently asked
About Fishtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fishtown?
Fishtown scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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 Fishtown compare to Philadelphia overall?
Fishtown scores 1.3 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,843 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fishtown?
Average 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.
Q4
What percentage of Fishtown residents are renters?
42% of Fishtown households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 9,342 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Fishtown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fishtown is census tract 42101015700 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.5, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Fishtown for landlords?
Fishtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Fishtown?
Fishtown has 9,640 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.3%), Hispanic / Latino (14.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
