Eviction Risk in Old City , Philadelphia
Tract 42101000101 · Philadelphia County, PA · pop 1,947 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
Census tract 42101000101 sits in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has a population of 1,947 and an eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). 33% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 11% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,057/month against a median household income of $108,438 — roughly 23% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,996 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 8.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 83.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 1.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 3.7%
- Other / Multiracial 2.8%
How the 6.2/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 8.2 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 3.4 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 8.2 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 8.0 | Philadelphia (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 6.0 | Philadelphia (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 7.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 7.5 | Philadelphia (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 7.5 | Philadelphia (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 1.0 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 6.4 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 8
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 8%Socioeconomic
- 2%Household composition
- 35%Racial/ethnic minority
- 53%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 61Total filings 2020-21
- 0.8Avg monthly (observed)
- 1.3Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.64×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Palm Beach as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Old City. Closest by composite score.
About tract 42101000101
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42101000101?
Census tract 42101000101 in the Old City neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 42101000101?
Median gross rent is $2,057/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 42101000101?
1.6% of residents in tract 42101000101 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,947.
How socially vulnerable is tract 42101000101?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 8th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 8th, household 2th, minority 35th, housing 53th.
Is tract 42101000101 considered part of Old City?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42101000101 fall within Old City (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
Did eviction filings in tract 42101000101 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.64× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings dropped sharply — likely a moratorium effect. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach), 2020-2021.