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Neighborhood · Philadelphia, PA

Gayborhood Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 9,017 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 4–6.5

Gayborhood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,017 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,646/month sits 18% higher than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Gayborhood vs Philadelphia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
44.6% +42%
Philadelphia: 31.4%
Average gross rent
$1,646 +18%
Philadelphia: $1,397
Average HH income
$88,759 +46%
Philadelphia: $60,698
Poverty rate
20.7% -6%
Philadelphia: 22.0%
Renter share
80.0% +66%
Philadelphia: 48.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gayborhood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4–6.5

Why Gayborhood scores 5.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Rent control risk
45% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Tenant organizing strength
80% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Economic stress
20.7% below poverty line · Range 3.4–7.4 across tracts
5.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–8.5 across tracts
4.1
Risk score comparison

Gayborhood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Gayborhood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Gayborhood: 5.55.5GayborhoodNeighborhoodParent city: 5.55.5Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Gayborhood?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 2.5 points from 4 to 6.5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Gayborhood

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42101000901 6.5 2,166 57% $1,417
42101001101 5.7 4,598 49% $1,365
42101000806 4 2,253 24% $2,441
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 45

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 43%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 3%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gayborhood

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 247Total filings (sum)
  • 1.92%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.3%Peak year (2012)
  • 1.43%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 223Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.9Avg monthly observed
  • 1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.84×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).

Frequently asked

About Gayborhood

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Gayborhood?

Gayborhood scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Gayborhood compare to Philadelphia overall?

Gayborhood scores 0.0 points higher than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,646 vs $1,397.
Q3

What is the average rent in Gayborhood?

Average gross rent in Gayborhood is $1,646/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Gayborhood residents are renters?

80% of Gayborhood households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 9,017 residents.
Q5

Is Gayborhood a high social-vulnerability area?

Gayborhood sits in the 45th 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 Gayborhood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Gayborhood is census tract 42101000901 (score 6.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 6.5, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Gayborhood for landlords?

Gayborhood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Gayborhood?

Gayborhood has 8,903 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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