Eviction Risk in Germantown - Morton , Philadelphia
2 census tracts · pop 10,586 · pop-weighted composite 6.9/10 · range 6.3–7.1
Germantown - Morton is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,586 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $887/month sits 37% lower than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
Germantown - Morton vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Germantown - Morton vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 10,851 residents across all tracts in Germantown - Morton. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 6.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 10.9%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 80.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.1%
- Other / Multiracial 2%
2 tracts in Germantown - Morton
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101025200 | 7.1 | 8,034 | 62% | $879 |
| 42101024600 | 6.3 | 2,552 | 26% | $913 |
CDC SVI percentile: 90
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Germantown - Morton
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,035Total filings (sum)
- 11.81%Avg annual filing rate
- 26.9%Peak year (2012)
- 11.07%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 943Total filings 2020-21
- 7.0Avg monthly observed
- 9.7Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.71×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
About Germantown - Morton
What is the eviction-risk score for Germantown - Morton?
Germantown - Morton scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Germantown - Morton compare to Philadelphia overall?
Germantown - Morton scores 0.1 points lower than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 54% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $887 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in Germantown - Morton?
Median gross rent in Germantown - Morton is $887/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Germantown - Morton residents are renters?
58% of Germantown - Morton households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 10,586 residents.
Is Germantown - Morton a high social-vulnerability area?
Germantown - Morton sits in the 90th 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.