Eviction Risk in Northbank , Philadelphia
2 census tracts · pop 4,564 · pop-weighted composite 5.9/10 · range 5.6–6.3
Northbank is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,564 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 20% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,909/month sits 37% higher than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
Northbank 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.
Northbank vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,384 residents across all tracts in Northbank. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 89.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 4.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.7%
- Other / Multiracial 0.1%
2 tracts in Northbank
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101014300 | 6.3 | 1,979 | 32% | $2,096 |
| 42101016001 | 5.6 | 2,585 | 11% | $1,765 |
CDC SVI percentile: 6
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Northbank
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 29Total filings (sum)
- 2.49%Avg annual filing rate
- 2.8%Peak year (2016)
- 2.81%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 78Total filings 2020-21
- 0.5Avg monthly observed
- 0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.45×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
About Northbank
What is the eviction-risk score for Northbank?
Northbank scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Northbank compare to Philadelphia overall?
Northbank scores 1.1 points lower than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 20% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,909 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in Northbank?
Median gross rent in Northbank is $1,909/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 20% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Northbank residents are renters?
24% of Northbank households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 4,564 residents.
Is Northbank a high social-vulnerability area?
Northbank sits in the 6th 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.