1 census tracts · pop 4,762 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Naval Square maps to a single census tract in Philadelphia, PA and houses 4,762 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Average gross rent is $2,110, 51% above the Philadelphia average of $1,397.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10. Against a Philadelphia baseline of 31.4%, 42% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. The voucher gap is 17.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. 10% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. That places it #125 of 152 neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $101,884.
46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Naval Square vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Naval Square
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
27Total filings 2020-21
0.4Avg monthly observed
0.6Pre-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 Naval Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Naval Square?
Naval Square scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Naval Square compare to Philadelphia overall?
Naval Square scores 1.4 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,110 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Naval Square?
Average gross rent in Naval Square is $2,110/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Naval Square residents are renters?
46% of Naval Square households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 4,762 residents.
Q5
Is Naval Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Naval Square sits in the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Naval Square for landlords?
Naval Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Naval Square?
Naval Square has 4,695 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
