4 census tracts · pop 21,630 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 5.6–8
Rhawnhurst takes in 4 census tracts of Philadelphia, PA, population 21,630. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.1/10, in the Elevated tier. 44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Philadelphia rate of 31.4%.
The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.4/10.
Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 5.6 to 8. A 2.4-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The poverty rate is 21%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10.
At $1,150 a month, rents sit 18% under what the rest of Philadelphia commands. Court records carry 836 eviction filings across its 4 observed tracts. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 8.6% of renter households. Among the 152 mapped neighborhoods of Philadelphia, it ranks #56 by risk, the middle third.
Judgments average 3.3% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $51,613.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.4 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Rhawnhurst vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Rhawnhurst
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
836Total filings (sum)
5.62%Avg annual filing rate
8.6%Peak year (2016)
5.67%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
608Total filings 2020-21
2.1Avg monthly observed
4.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.58×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Rhawnhurst
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rhawnhurst?
Rhawnhurst scores 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Rhawnhurst compare to Philadelphia overall?
Rhawnhurst scores 0.5 points higher than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,150 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rhawnhurst?
Average gross rent in Rhawnhurst is $1,150/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rhawnhurst residents are renters?
52% of Rhawnhurst households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 21,630 residents.
Q5
Is Rhawnhurst a high social-vulnerability area?
Rhawnhurst sits in the 80th 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 Rhawnhurst have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Rhawnhurst is census tract 42101033600 (score 8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 8, a spread of 2.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Rhawnhurst for landlords?
Rhawnhurst carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Rhawnhurst?
Rhawnhurst has 22,047 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
