2 census tracts · pop 8,641 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Olde Kensington is a 2-tract neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA, population 8,641. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. At $2,087 a month, rents sit 49% over what the rest of Philadelphia commands.
The dominant input is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. 31% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. 13% 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.
The voucher gap is 15.8%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Court records for this tract carry 85 eviction filings. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.5/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 4.5% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 2.7% in 2016 against a 4.5% peak. That places it #125 of 152 neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Society Hill and Highland. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes. 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
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
Olde Kensington vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Olde Kensington
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
85Total filings (sum)
3.00%Avg annual filing rate
4.5%Peak year (2011)
2.74%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
280Total filings 2020-21
2.0Avg monthly observed
1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.29×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Olde Kensington
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Olde Kensington?
Olde Kensington 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 Olde Kensington compare to Philadelphia overall?
Olde Kensington scores 1.4 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,087 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Olde Kensington?
Average gross rent in Olde Kensington is $2,087/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Olde Kensington residents are renters?
58% of Olde Kensington households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 8,641 residents.
Q5
Is Olde Kensington a high social-vulnerability area?
Olde Kensington sits in the 27th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Olde Kensington have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Olde Kensington is census tract 42101014400 (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 Olde Kensington for landlords?
Olde Kensington 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 Olde Kensington?
Olde Kensington has 9,490 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.2%), Hispanic / Latino (15.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
