3 census tracts · pop 9,863 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 6.3–7.2
Hartranft is a black-white neighborhood in Philadelphia with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,863 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,144/month sits 18% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).
Risk score
7
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Hartranft vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Hartranft
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,189Total filings (sum)
15.72%Avg annual filing rate
27.9%Peak year (2012)
11.41%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
851Total filings 2020-21
4.4Avg monthly observed
8.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.54×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Hartranft
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hartranft?
Hartranft scores 7/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Hartranft compare to Philadelphia overall?
Hartranft scores 1.5 points higher than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,144 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hartranft?
Average gross rent in Hartranft is $1,144/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hartranft residents are renters?
74% of Hartranft households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 9,863 residents.
Q5
Is Hartranft a high social-vulnerability area?
Hartranft sits in the 83rd 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 Hartranft have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Hartranft is census tract 42101037700 (score 7.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.3 to 7.2, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Hartranft for landlords?
Hartranft carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Hartranft?
Hartranft has 9,148 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (47.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.3%), Hispanic / Latino (17.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
