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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).

Eviction Risk
6.9
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
52%
25% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,309
Median household income
$49,252
17.2% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Pencoyd vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Pencoyd score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Pencoyd: 6.96.9PencoydNeighborhoodParent city: 7.07.0Parent cityhost cityState: 5.95.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
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/ 10 · Elevated
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6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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Comparison

Pencoyd vs Philadelphia

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.9 -1%
Philadelphia: 7.0
Rent burden
51.6% +64%
Philadelphia: 31.4%
Median gross rent
$1,309 -6%
Philadelphia: $1,397
Median HH income
$49,252 -19%
Philadelphia: $60,698
Poverty rate
17.2% -22%
Philadelphia: 22.0%
Renter share
59.0% +22%
Philadelphia: 48.2%
Where

Tract centroids in Pencoyd

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 2.4%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 16.7%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 74.4%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 3.5%
  • Other / Multiracial 3.1%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 54%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 70%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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).

Frequently asked

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.

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