Eviction Risk in Little Saigon , Philadelphia
1 census tracts · pop 4,707 · pop-weighted composite 7.0/10 · range 7.0–7.0
Little Saigon is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 1 census tract and a population of 4,707 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. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,675/month sits 20% higher than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
Little Saigon 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.
Little Saigon vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,666 residents across all tracts in Little Saigon. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 4.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 74.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 5.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 7%
- Other / Multiracial 8.6%
1 tracts in Little Saigon
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101002400 | 7.0 | 4,707 | 53% | $1,675 |
CDC SVI percentile: 39
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Little Saigon
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 94Total filings (sum)
- 2.21%Avg annual filing rate
- 2.6%Peak year (2011)
- 1.90%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 113Total filings 2020-21
- 1.5Avg monthly observed
- 2.3Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.64×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
About Little Saigon
What is the eviction-risk score for Little Saigon?
Little Saigon scores 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Little Saigon compare to Philadelphia overall?
Little Saigon scores 0.0 points higher than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 53% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,675 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in Little Saigon?
Median gross rent in Little Saigon is $1,675/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Little Saigon residents are renters?
46% of Little Saigon households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 4,707 residents.
Is Little Saigon a high social-vulnerability area?
Little Saigon sits in the 39th 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.