Eviction Risk in Packer Park , Philadelphia
2 census tracts · pop 5,419 · pop-weighted composite 6.6/10 · range 6.3–6.6
Packer Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,419 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,405/month sits 1% higher than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
Packer Park 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.
Packer Park vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 5,206 residents across all tracts in Packer Park. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 81.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.9%
- Other / Multiracial 8.7%
2 tracts in Packer Park
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101003902 | 6.6 | 5,419 | 43% | $1,405 |
| 42101980600 | 6.3 | — | — | — |
CDC SVI percentile: 26
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Packer Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 53Total filings (sum)
- 3.12%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.8%Peak year (2016)
- 2.23%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 47Total filings 2020-21
- 0.6Avg monthly observed
- 1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.63×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
About Packer Park
What is the eviction-risk score for Packer Park?
Packer Park scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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 Packer Park compare to Philadelphia overall?
Packer Park scores 0.4 points lower than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 43% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,405 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in Packer Park?
Median gross rent in Packer Park is $1,405/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Packer Park residents are renters?
23% of Packer Park households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 5,419 residents.
Is Packer Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Packer Park sits in the 26th 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.