Eviction Risk in Poplar , Philadelphia
2 census tracts · pop 4,828 · pop-weighted composite 7.4/10 · range 7.3–7.5
Poplar is a black-white neighborhood in Philadelphia with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,828 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,077/month sits 23% lower than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
Poplar vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Poplar vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 5,219 residents across all tracts in Poplar. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 13.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 28.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 49.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.1%
- Other / Multiracial 3.5%
2 tracts in Poplar
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101013100 | 7.5 | 1,871 | 58% | $1,036 |
| 42101013200 | 7.3 | 2,957 | 42% | $1,103 |
CDC SVI percentile: 94
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Poplar
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 551Total filings (sum)
- 10.45%Avg annual filing rate
- 17.3%Peak year (2016)
- 10.73%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 370Total filings 2020-21
- 2.6Avg monthly observed
- 5.6Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.45×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
About Poplar
What is the eviction-risk score for Poplar?
Poplar scores 7.4/10 (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 Poplar compare to Philadelphia overall?
Poplar scores 0.4 points higher than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 48% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,077 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in Poplar?
Median gross rent in Poplar is $1,077/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Poplar residents are renters?
82% of Poplar households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 4,828 residents.
Is Poplar a high social-vulnerability area?
Poplar sits in the 94th 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.