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Eviction Risk in Logan Square , Philadelphia

3 census tracts · pop 9,279 · pop-weighted composite 6.5/10 · range 6.2–7.1

Logan Square is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,279 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,243/month sits 61% higher than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).

Eviction Risk
6.5
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
39%
17% severely burdened
Median rent
$2,243
Median household income
$94,791
8.2% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Logan Square vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Logan Square score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Logan Square: 6.56.5Logan SquareNeighborhoodParent city: 7.07.0Parent cityhost cityState: 5.95.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · PA
Brewerytown
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 8.0K
Peer · PA
Carpenter
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 1.4K
Peer · PA
East Oak Lane
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 7.7K
Peer · PA
Francisville
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.1K
Comparison

Logan Square vs Philadelphia

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.5 -7%
Philadelphia: 7.0
Rent burden
39.4% +25%
Philadelphia: 31.4%
Median gross rent
$2,243 +61%
Philadelphia: $1,397
Median HH income
$94,791 +56%
Philadelphia: $60,698
Poverty rate
8.2% -63%
Philadelphia: 22.0%
Renter share
76.2% +58%
Philadelphia: 48.2%
Where

Tract centroids in Logan Square

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 9,389 residents across all tracts in Logan Square. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 4% White (non-Hispanic): 66.6% Black (non-Hispanic): 9.6% Asian (non-Hispanic): 12.9% Other / Multiracial: 7%
  • Hispanic / Latino 4%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 66.6%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 9.6%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 12.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 7%
Census tracts

3 tracts in Logan Square

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
42101012501 7.1 2,235 65% $2,474
42101000300 6.3 3,914 34% $2,102
42101000404 6.2 3,130 28% $2,255
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 16%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 11%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Logan Square

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 86Total filings (sum)
  • 1.66%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.0%Peak year (2012)
  • 1.59%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 342Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.6Avg monthly observed
  • 1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.98×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).

Frequently asked

About Logan Square

What is the eviction-risk score for Logan Square?

Logan Square scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Logan Square compare to Philadelphia overall?

Logan Square scores 0.5 points lower than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 39% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $2,243 vs $1,397.

What is the median rent in Logan Square?

Median gross rent in Logan Square is $2,243/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Logan Square residents are renters?

76% of Logan Square households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 9,279 residents.

Is Logan Square a high social-vulnerability area?

Logan Square sits in the 33th 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.

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