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Neighborhood · Philadelphia, PA

Philmont Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 9,552 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.1–5.3

Philmont is a white-asian neighborhood in Philadelphia with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,552 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,283/month sits 8% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).

Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Philmont vs Philadelphia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.6% +61%
Philadelphia: 31.4%
Average gross rent
$1,283 -8%
Philadelphia: $1,397
Average HH income
$63,161 +4%
Philadelphia: $60,698
Poverty rate
13.6% -38%
Philadelphia: 22.0%
Renter share
63.6% +32%
Philadelphia: 48.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Philmont and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.1–5.3

Why Philmont scores 5.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Rent control risk
51% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Tenant organizing strength
64% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Economic stress
13.6% below poverty line · Range 3.3–3.5 across tracts
3.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–2.5 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

Philmont vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Philmont score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Philmont: 5.25.2PhilmontNeighborhoodParent city: 5.55.5Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Philmont

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42101035701 5.3 4,771 53% $1,214
42101035702 5.1 4,781 49% $1,352
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

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

Socioeconomic status 85%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 66%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Philmont

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 420Total filings (sum)
  • 4.13%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.4%Peak year (2011)
  • 3.40%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 259Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.7Avg monthly observed
  • 2.7Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.55×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).

Frequently asked

About Philmont

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Philmont?

Philmont 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 Philmont compare to Philadelphia overall?

Philmont scores 0.3 points lower than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,283 vs $1,397.
Q3

What is the average rent in Philmont?

Average gross rent in Philmont is $1,283/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Philmont residents are renters?

64% of Philmont households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 9,552 residents.
Q5

Is Philmont a high social-vulnerability area?

Philmont sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Philmont have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Philmont is census tract 42101035701 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.3, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Philmont for landlords?

Philmont 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 (5.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Philmont?

Philmont has 9,633 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26.2%), Other / Multiracial (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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