2 census tracts · pop 11,715 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.2–6.3
Garden Court is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,715 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,055/month sits 24% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Garden Court vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Garden Court
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
954Total filings (sum)
10.70%Avg annual filing rate
14.1%Peak year (2011)
10.31%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
795Total filings 2020-21
5.3Avg monthly observed
9.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.54×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Garden Court
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Garden Court?
Garden Court scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Garden Court compare to Philadelphia overall?
Garden Court scores 0.8 points higher than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,055 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Garden Court?
Average gross rent in Garden Court is $1,055/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Garden Court residents are renters?
55% of Garden Court households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 11,715 residents.
Q5
Is Garden Court a high social-vulnerability area?
Garden Court sits in the 83rd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Garden Court have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Garden Court is census tract 42101008500 (score 6.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.2 to 6.3, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Garden Court for landlords?
Garden Court carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 (5.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Garden Court?
Garden Court has 10,859 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (82.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
