Eviction Risk in Pencoyd , Philadelphia
2 census tracts · pop 6,967 · pop-weighted composite 6.9/10 · range 6.8–7.0
Pencoyd is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,967 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (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 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,309/month sits 6% lower than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
Pencoyd 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.
Pencoyd vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 7,158 residents across all tracts in Pencoyd. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 2.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 16.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 74.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 3.5%
- Other / Multiracial 3.1%
2 tracts in Pencoyd
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101012204 | 7.0 | 3,915 | 50% | $1,341 |
| 42101012100 | 6.8 | 3,052 | 53% | $1,269 |
CDC SVI percentile: 77
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Pencoyd
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 341Total filings (sum)
- 5.02%Avg annual filing rate
- 6.5%Peak year (2016)
- 5.88%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 523Total filings 2020-21
- 3.1Avg monthly observed
- 5.2Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.48×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
About Pencoyd
What is the eviction-risk score for Pencoyd?
Pencoyd scores 6.9/10 (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 Pencoyd compare to Philadelphia overall?
Pencoyd scores 0.1 points lower than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 52% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,309 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in Pencoyd?
Median gross rent in Pencoyd is $1,309/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Pencoyd residents are renters?
59% of Pencoyd households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 6,967 residents.
Is Pencoyd a high social-vulnerability area?
Pencoyd sits in the 77th 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.