2 census tracts · pop 9,064 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10
· range 7–8
North Central spans 2 census tracts of Philadelphia, PA and houses 9,064 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.4/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 51% against 31.4% citywide, putting North Central 20.0% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 37%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Set annual rent against average household income of $40,753 and the ratio lands at 37%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
This is a renter market: 78% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 2/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 7 to 8. A 1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Court records carry 754 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 10.6% of renter households.
At $1,257 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Philadelphia commands.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 7.4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.4
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
North Central vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Central
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
754Total filings (sum)
10.51%Avg annual filing rate
10.6%Peak year (2016)
9.56%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
745Total filings 2020-21
5.1Avg monthly observed
6.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.82×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About North Central
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Central?
North Central scores 7.4/10 (Elevated 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 North Central compare to Philadelphia overall?
North Central scores 0.8 points higher than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,257 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Central?
Average gross rent in North Central is $1,257/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Central residents are renters?
78% of North Central households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 9,064 residents.
Q5
Is North Central a high social-vulnerability area?
North Central sits in the 74th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 North Central have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Central is census tract 42101014700 (score 8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7 to 8, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is North Central for landlords?
North Central carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Central?
North Central has 8,348 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (37.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
