Eviction Risk in Olney , Philadelphia
5 census tracts · pop 25,328 · pop-weighted composite 6.8/10 · range 6.5–7.1
Olney is a diverse neighborhood in Philadelphia with 5 census tracts and a population of 25,328 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,211/month sits 13% lower than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
Olney 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.
Olney vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Diverse Neighborhood — 24,216 residents across all tracts in Olney. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 17.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 6.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 56.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 16%
- Other / Multiracial 3.8%
5 tracts in Olney
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101027300 | 7.1 | 5,601 | 63% | $1,323 |
| 42101027402 | 6.8 | 7,055 | 57% | $1,078 |
| 42101027200 | 6.8 | 4,782 | 57% | $1,436 |
| 42101027500 | 6.6 | 4,667 | 39% | $1,221 |
| 42101027401 | 6.5 | 3,223 | 34% | $962 |
CDC SVI percentile: 86
Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Olney
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,795Total filings (sum)
- 13.38%Avg annual filing rate
- 55.2%Peak year (2016)
- 17.67%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 1,169Total filings 2020-21
- 3.1Avg monthly observed
- 8.1Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.48×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
About Olney
What is the eviction-risk score for Olney?
Olney scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Olney compare to Philadelphia overall?
Olney scores 0.2 points lower than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 52% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,211 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in Olney?
Median gross rent in Olney is $1,211/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Olney residents are renters?
29% of Olney households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 25,328 residents.
Is Olney a high social-vulnerability area?
Olney sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.