2 census tracts · pop 10,586 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.1–8
Germantown - Morton spans 2 census tracts of Philadelphia, PA and houses 10,586 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.8/10, Elevated tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Philadelphia rate of 31.4%.
Average gross rent is $887, 37% below the Philadelphia average of $1,397. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10.
Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 25%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10.
Court records carry 1,035 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 26.9% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 11.5% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #28 of 152 neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Belmont and Wissinoming. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 2 tracts score within 0.9 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $36,097.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Germantown - Morton vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
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).
Frequently asked
About Germantown - Morton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Germantown - Morton?
Germantown - Morton scores 7.8/10 (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 Germantown - Morton compare to Philadelphia overall?
Germantown - Morton scores 1.2 points higher than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $887 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Germantown - Morton?
Average 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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Germantown - Morton have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Germantown - Morton is census tract 42101025200 (score 8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.1 to 8, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Germantown - Morton for landlords?
Germantown - Morton carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Germantown - Morton?
Germantown - Morton has 10,851 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
