4 census tracts · pop 13,123 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.2–7.2
Hawthorne is a 4-tract neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA, population 13,123. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 25% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 5.2 to 7.2. A 2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Average gross rent is $1,737, 24% above the Philadelphia average of $1,397. 38% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Philadelphia rate of 31.4%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. Filings are well documented here: 433 across 4 observed tracts.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 8.9% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 2.8% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #97 of 152 neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $103,762.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Hawthorne vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Hawthorne
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
433Total filings (sum)
4.12%Avg annual filing rate
8.9%Peak year (2012)
2.73%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
272Total filings 2020-21
0.8Avg monthly observed
1.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.56×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Hawthorne
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hawthorne?
Hawthorne scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Hawthorne compare to Philadelphia overall?
Hawthorne scores 0.8 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,737 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hawthorne?
Average gross rent in Hawthorne is $1,737/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hawthorne residents are renters?
47% of Hawthorne households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 13,123 residents.
Q5
Is Hawthorne a high social-vulnerability area?
Hawthorne sits in the 35th 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
Which tracts in Hawthorne have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Hawthorne is census tract 42101002200 (score 7.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 7.2, a spread of 2 points.
Q7
How safe is Hawthorne for landlords?
Hawthorne carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Hawthorne?
Hawthorne has 13,309 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.1%), Hispanic / Latino (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
