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Neighborhood · Philadelphia, PA

Milbrook Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 10,644 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4.1

Milbrook is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,644 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,150/month sits 18% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).

Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Milbrook vs Philadelphia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
55.4% +76%
Philadelphia: 31.4%
Average gross rent
$1,150 -18%
Philadelphia: $1,397
Average HH income
$90,846 +50%
Philadelphia: $60,698
Poverty rate
6.0% -73%
Philadelphia: 22.0%
Renter share
16.0% -67%
Philadelphia: 48.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Milbrook and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4–4.1

Why Milbrook scores 4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Rent control risk
55% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Tenant organizing strength
16% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Economic stress
6.0% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.7 across tracts
1.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.2 across tracts
1.7
Risk score comparison

Milbrook vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Milbrook score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Milbrook: 4.04.0MilbrookNeighborhoodParent city: 5.55.5Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Milbrook

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42101036203 4.1 4,788 59% $979
42101036202 4 5,856 53% $1,290
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 31%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 76%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Milbrook

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 126Total filings (sum)
  • 6.71%Avg annual filing rate
  • 13.8%Peak year (2016)
  • 5.55%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 112Total 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 Milbrook

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Milbrook?

Milbrook scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Milbrook compare to Philadelphia overall?

Milbrook scores 1.5 points lower than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,150 vs $1,397.
Q3

What is the average rent in Milbrook?

Average gross rent in Milbrook is $1,150/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Milbrook residents are renters?

16% of Milbrook households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 10,644 residents.
Q5

Is Milbrook a high social-vulnerability area?

Milbrook 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 Milbrook have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Milbrook is census tract 42101036203 (score 4.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.1, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Milbrook for landlords?

Milbrook carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Milbrook?

Milbrook has 10,218 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Hispanic / Latino (7.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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