6 census tracts · pop 17,404 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 4.7–6.4
Grays Ferry is a black-white neighborhood in Philadelphia with 6 census tracts and a population of 17,404 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,100/month sits 21% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
Grays Ferry vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Grays Ferry
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,747Total filings (sum)
18.19%Avg annual filing rate
37.9%Peak year (2016)
22.95%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,078Total filings 2020-21
4.9Avg monthly observed
16.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.38×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Grays Ferry
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Grays Ferry?
Grays Ferry scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Grays Ferry compare to Philadelphia overall?
Grays Ferry scores 0.2 points higher than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,100 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Grays Ferry?
Average gross rent in Grays Ferry is $1,100/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Grays Ferry residents are renters?
52% of Grays Ferry households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 17,404 residents.
Q5
Is Grays Ferry a high social-vulnerability area?
Grays Ferry sits in the 86th 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 Grays Ferry have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Grays Ferry is census tract 42101003600 (score 6.4/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 6.4, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Grays Ferry for landlords?
Grays Ferry carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 Grays Ferry?
Grays Ferry has 17,281 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (54.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
