Neighborhood · Philadelphia, PA

Point Breeze Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 10,811 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 3.7–6.3

Point Breeze is a white-black neighborhood in Philadelphia with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,811 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. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,464/month sits 5% higher than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Point Breeze vs Philadelphia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.9% +40%

Philadelphia: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,464 +5%

Philadelphia: $1,397

Average HH income

$81,783 +35%

Philadelphia: $60,698

Poverty rate

18.0% -18%

Philadelphia: 22.0%

Renter share

38.9% -19%

Philadelphia: 48.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Point Breeze and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.7–6.3

Why Point Breeze 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

44% 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

39% 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

18.0% below poverty line · Range 1.3–6.8 across tracts

4.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–5.2 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Point Breeze vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Point Breeze?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.6 points from 3.7 to 6.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 5.1 3.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Point Breeze

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42101003001	6.3	3,431	52%	$1,298
42101003100	5.1	5,017	46%	$1,404
42101002100	3.7	2,363	26%	$1,833

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 64

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 65%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 55%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 57%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Point Breeze

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

492Total filings (sum)
6.18%Avg annual filing rate
8.9%Peak year (2012)
4.78%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

196Total filings 2020-21
1.0Avg monthly observed
2.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.44×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Point Breeze

What is the eviction-risk score for Point Breeze?

Point Breeze scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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.

How does Point Breeze compare to Philadelphia overall?

Point Breeze scores 0.3 points lower than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,464 vs $1,397.

What is the average rent in Point Breeze?

Average gross rent in Point Breeze is $1,464/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Point Breeze residents are renters?

39% of Point Breeze households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 10,811 residents.

Is Point Breeze a high social-vulnerability area?

Point Breeze sits in the 64th 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.

Which tracts in Point Breeze have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Point Breeze is census tract 42101003001 (score 6.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 6.3, a spread of 2.6 points.

How safe is Point Breeze for landlords?

Point Breeze carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Point Breeze?

Point Breeze has 10,849 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (35.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Point Breeze

4.9 Hawthorne 4 tracts · pop 13,123 5.2 Girard Estates 4 tracts · pop 18,802 5.6 Grays Ferry 6 tracts · pop 17,404 4.3 Graduate Hospital 2 tracts · pop 5,868 5 Wharton 5 tracts · pop 22,805 4.4 Rittenhouse Square 6 tracts · pop 13,517

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Philadelphia

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Point Breeze.

5.2 Philmont 2 tracts · pop 9,552 5.2 Lagrange 3 tracts · pop 10,659 5.2 Bala 1 tracts · pop 1,917 5.2 Chinatown 3 tracts · pop 9,847 5.2 Byberry 1 tracts · pop 1,004 5.3 Brewerytown 3 tracts · pop 8,019

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