2 census tracts · pop 11,826 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.6–7.5
Pittville is a 2-tract neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA, population 11,826. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.9/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Philadelphia baseline of 31.4%, 44% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.2/10. Average gross rent is $1,120, 20% below the Philadelphia average of $1,397. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10.
13% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Filings are well documented here: 964 across 2 observed tracts.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 18.5% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 9.1% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 152 mapped neighborhoods of Philadelphia, it ranks #62 by risk, the middle third. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.9 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $47,491.
With little internal variation, 6.9/10 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
6.9
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Pittville vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Pittville
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
964Total filings (sum)
9.67%Avg annual filing rate
18.5%Peak year (2011)
8.17%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
804Total filings 2020-21
4.5Avg monthly observed
7.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.60×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Pittville
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pittville?
Pittville scores 6.9/10 (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 Pittville compare to Philadelphia overall?
Pittville scores 0.3 points higher than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,120 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pittville?
Average gross rent in Pittville is $1,120/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pittville residents are renters?
42% of Pittville households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 11,826 residents.
Q5
Is Pittville a high social-vulnerability area?
Pittville sits in the 86th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Pittville have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Pittville is census tract 42101026800 (score 7.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 7.5, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Pittville for landlords?
Pittville carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Pittville?
Pittville has 11,479 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (83.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
