1 census tracts · pop 3,995 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Germany Hill maps to a single census tract in Philadelphia, PA and houses 3,995 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 15% against 31.4% citywide, putting Germany Hill 16.6% under its own city.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. The filing record is not thin: 44 evictions logged in this tract.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. At $1,614 a month, rents sit 16% over what the rest of Philadelphia commands.
The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 2.2% of renter households. That places it #125 of 152 neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Judgments average 1.0% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Society Hill and Highland. Against average income of $121,667, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
34% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Germany Hill vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Germany Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
44Total filings (sum)
1.49%Avg annual filing rate
2.2%Peak year (2016)
2.17%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
98Total filings 2020-21
1.3Avg monthly observed
1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.04×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Germany Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Germany Hill?
Germany Hill scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 Germany Hill compare to Philadelphia overall?
Germany Hill scores 1.4 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 15% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,614 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Germany Hill?
Average gross rent in Germany Hill is $1,614/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 15% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Germany Hill residents are renters?
34% of Germany Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 3,995 residents.
Q5
Is Germany Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Germany Hill sits in the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Germany Hill for landlords?
Germany Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Germany Hill?
Germany Hill has 3,963 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.3%), Hispanic / Latino (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
