1 census tracts · pop 4,009 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 7–7
Germantown - Westside maps to a single census tract in Philadelphia, PA, population 4,009. The Eviction Risk Score is 7/10, in the Elevated tier. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.1/10.
The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 72% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
Against a Philadelphia baseline of 31.4%, 39% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Average gross rent is $1,098, 21% below the Philadelphia average of $1,397. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. The filing record is not thin: 671 evictions logged in this tract.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. The worst year on record was 2010, when filings touched 20.0% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 10.9% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 152 mapped neighborhoods of Philadelphia, it ranks #59 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Eastwick and Lexington Park. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
One tract means one number: 7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Germantown - Westside vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Germantown - Westside
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
671Total filings (sum)
15.51%Avg annual filing rate
20.0%Peak year (2010)
10.88%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
964Total filings 2020-21
12.5Avg monthly observed
7.6Pre-pandemic baseline
1.65×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Germantown - Westside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Germantown - Westside?
Germantown - Westside scores 7/10 (Elevated 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 Germantown - Westside compare to Philadelphia overall?
Germantown - Westside scores 0.4 points higher than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,098 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Germantown - Westside?
Average gross rent in Germantown - Westside is $1,098/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Germantown - Westside residents are renters?
72% of Germantown - Westside households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 4,009 residents.
Q5
Is Germantown - Westside a high social-vulnerability area?
Germantown - Westside sits in the 81st 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
How safe is Germantown - Westside for landlords?
Germantown - Westside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Germantown - Westside?
Germantown - Westside has 3,934 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (54.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.1%), Other / Multiracial (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
