2 census tracts · pop 9,552 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 5.9–6.1
Philmont spans 2 census tracts of Philadelphia, PA, population 9,552. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, Elevated tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Philadelphia rate of 31.4%.
Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 2.1/10.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Court records carry 420 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
The worst year on record was 2011, when filings touched 7.4% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,283, 8% below the Philadelphia average of $1,397.
The most recent observed rate, 3.4% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 152 mapped neighborhoods of Philadelphia, it ranks #85 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Byberry and Lagrange.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.2 points apart at the extremes.
With little internal variation, 6/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Philmont vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%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 6/10 (Elevated 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 0.6 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). 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 6.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.1, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Philmont for landlords?
Philmont carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Philmont?
Philmont has 9,633 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26.2%), Other / Multiracial (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
