1 census tracts · pop 4,719 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.4–6.4
Harrisburg maps to a single census tract in Philadelphia, PA, population 4,719. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.4/10, in the Elevated tier. 17% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly below the Philadelphia rate of 31.4%.
Average gross rent is $629, 55% below the Philadelphia average of $1,397. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1/10.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Court records for this tract carry 54 eviction filings. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. Severe burden reaches 9%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 1.6% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 1.2% in 2016 against a 1.6% peak.
That places it #72 of 152 neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Rent takes 12% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Harrisburg vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport40%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Harrisburg?
Harrisburg scores 6.4/10 (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 Harrisburg compare to Philadelphia overall?
Harrisburg scores 0.2 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 17% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $629 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Harrisburg?
Average 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.
Q4
What percentage of Harrisburg residents are renters?
53% of Harrisburg households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 4,719 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Harrisburg for landlords?
Harrisburg eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Harrisburg?
Harrisburg has 4,551 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
