4 census tracts · pop 10,981 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 3.6–5
Fitler Square is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 4 census tracts and a population of 10,981 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,887/month sits 35% higher than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Fitler Square vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fitler Square
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
170Total filings (sum)
1.20%Avg annual filing rate
3.7%Peak year (2016)
1.69%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
195Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg monthly observed
1.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.49×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Fitler Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fitler Square?
Fitler Square scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Fitler Square compare to Philadelphia overall?
Fitler Square scores 1.2 points lower than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,887 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fitler Square?
Average gross rent in Fitler Square is $1,887/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fitler Square residents are renters?
64% of Fitler Square households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 10,981 residents.
Q5
Is Fitler Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Fitler Square sits in the 23rd 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 Fitler Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fitler Square is census tract 42101000401 (score 5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 5, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Fitler Square for landlords?
Fitler Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Fitler Square?
Fitler Square has 10,723 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
