2 census tracts · pop 4,844 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Old City is a 2-tract neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA, population 4,844. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. At $2,168 a month, rents sit 55% over what the rest of Philadelphia commands.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.3/10. This is a renter market: 67% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The voucher gap is 20.3%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 11%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Against a Philadelphia baseline of 31.4%, 28% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
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. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $108,297.
With little internal variation, 5.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Old City vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Old City
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
141Total filings 2020-21
0.9Avg monthly observed
1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
1.03×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Old City
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Old City?
Old City scores 5.2/10 (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 Old City compare to Philadelphia overall?
Old City scores 1.4 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,168 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Old City?
Average gross rent in Old City is $2,168/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Old City residents are renters?
67% of Old City households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 4,844 residents.
Q5
Is Old City a high social-vulnerability area?
Old City sits in the 11th 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
Which tracts in Old City have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Old City is census tract 42101000102 (score 5.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.2, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Old City for landlords?
Old City carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Old City?
Old City has 5,021 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.8%), Hispanic / Latino (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
