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Eviction Risk in Harrisburg , Philadelphia

1 census tracts · pop 4,719 · pop-weighted composite 5.9/10 · range 5.9–5.9

Harrisburg is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 1 census tract and a population of 4,719 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 17% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $629/month sits 55% lower than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).

Eviction Risk
5.9
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
17%
9% severely burdened
Median rent
$629
Median household income
$64,608
18.0% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Harrisburg vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Harrisburg score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Harrisburg: 5.95.9HarrisburgNeighborhoodParent city: 7.07.0Parent cityhost cityState: 5.95.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · PA
College Park
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.6K
Peer · PA
Northbank
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 4.6K
Peer · PA
Port Richmond Polish Neighborhood
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 7.6K
Peer · PA
Shortridge
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.5K
Comparison

Harrisburg vs Philadelphia

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.9 -16%
Philadelphia: 7.0
Rent burden
16.9% -46%
Philadelphia: 31.4%
Median gross rent
$629 -55%
Philadelphia: $1,397
Median HH income
$64,608 +6%
Philadelphia: $60,698
Poverty rate
18.0% -18%
Philadelphia: 22.0%
Renter share
52.5% +9%
Philadelphia: 48.2%
Where

Tract centroids in Harrisburg

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,551 residents across all tracts in Harrisburg. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 7.1% White (non-Hispanic): 76.8% Black (non-Hispanic): 7% Asian (non-Hispanic): 6.2% Other / Multiracial: 2.9%
  • Hispanic / Latino 7.1%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 76.8%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 7%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 6.2%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.9%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Harrisburg

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
42101034801 5.9 4,719 17% $629
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 40

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 42%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 48%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Harrisburg

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 54Total filings (sum)
  • 1.41%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.6%Peak year (2012)
  • 1.24%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 39Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.5Avg monthly observed
  • 1.6Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.31×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).

Frequently asked

About Harrisburg

What is the eviction-risk score for Harrisburg?

Harrisburg scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Harrisburg compare to Philadelphia overall?

Harrisburg scores 1.1 points lower than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 17% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $629 vs $1,397.

What is the median rent in Harrisburg?

Median gross rent in Harrisburg eviction risk is $629/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 17% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Harrisburg residents are renters?

53% of Harrisburg households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 4,719 residents.

Is Harrisburg a high social-vulnerability area?

Harrisburg sits in the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

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