Eviction Risk in Kingsessing , Philadelphia
5 census tracts · pop 18,490 · pop-weighted composite 7.0/10 · range 6.7–7.5
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 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,128/month sits 19% lower than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
Kingsessing vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Kingsessing vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 18,464 residents across all tracts in Kingsessing. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 5.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 2.9%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 86.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.5%
- Other / Multiracial 3.3%
5 tracts in Kingsessing
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101006600 | 7.5 | 3,396 | 66% | $934 |
| 42101007101 | 7.2 | 2,317 | 56% | $1,292 |
| 42101006500 | 6.9 | 4,672 | 50% | $954 |
| 42101007000 | 6.8 | 3,521 | 48% | $1,312 |
| 42101007102 | 6.7 | 4,584 | 43% | $1,224 |
CDC SVI percentile: 81
Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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).
About Kingsessing
What is the eviction-risk score for Kingsessing?
Kingsessing scores 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Kingsessing compare to Philadelphia overall?
Kingsessing scores 0.0 points higher than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 51% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,128 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in Kingsessing?
Median 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.
What percentage of Kingsessing residents are renters?
54% of Kingsessing households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 18,490 residents.
Is Kingsessing a high social-vulnerability area?
Kingsessing sits in the 81th 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.