1 census tracts · pop 4,078 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Francisville is a one-tract neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA and houses 4,078 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. At $1,947 a month, rents sit 39% over what the rest of Philadelphia commands.
43% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Philadelphia rate of 31.4%. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.5/10. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10.
Court records for this tract carry 116 eviction filings. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 5.2% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 3.4% in 2016 against a 5.2% peak. Among the 152 mapped neighborhoods of Philadelphia, it ranks #125 by risk, the lower third.
Against average income of $146,792, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Francisville vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Francisville
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
116Total filings (sum)
4.28%Avg annual filing rate
5.2%Peak year (2012)
3.44%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
69Total filings 2020-21
0.9Avg monthly observed
2.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.38×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Francisville
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Francisville?
Francisville scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Francisville compare to Philadelphia overall?
Francisville scores 1.4 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,947 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Francisville?
Average gross rent in Francisville is $1,947/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Francisville residents are renters?
41% of Francisville households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 4,078 residents.
Q5
Is Francisville a high social-vulnerability area?
Francisville sits in the 2nd 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
How safe is Francisville for landlords?
Francisville carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Francisville?
Francisville has 4,188 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
