5 census tracts · pop 18,490 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 5.8–7
Kingsessing is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 5 census tracts and a population of 18,490 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,128/month sits 19% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Kingsessing vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Kingsessing
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,411Total filings (sum)
10.35%Avg annual filing rate
13.1%Peak year (2016)
10.82%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,060Total filings 2020-21
2.9Avg monthly observed
6.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.47×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Kingsessing
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kingsessing?
Kingsessing scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Kingsessing compare to Philadelphia overall?
Kingsessing scores 0.7 points higher than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,128 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kingsessing?
Average gross rent in Kingsessing is $1,128/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kingsessing residents are renters?
54% of Kingsessing households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 18,490 residents.
Q5
Is Kingsessing a high social-vulnerability area?
Kingsessing sits in the 81st 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 Kingsessing have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kingsessing is census tract 42101006600 (score 7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 7, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Kingsessing for landlords?
Kingsessing carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Kingsessing?
Kingsessing has 18,464 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Hispanic / Latino (5.9%), Other / Multiracial (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
