Neighborhood · Philadelphia, PA

Richmond Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 16,442 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10 · range 6.1–6.9

Richmond is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Philadelphia with 3 census tracts and a population of 16,442 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% 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 $1,248/month sits 11% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).

Risk score

6.6

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Richmond vs Philadelphia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.5% +54%

Philadelphia: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,248 -11%

Philadelphia: $1,397

Average HH income

$45,858 -24%

Philadelphia: $60,698

Poverty rate

32.6% +48%

Philadelphia: 22.0%

Renter share

52.7% +9%

Philadelphia: 48.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Richmond and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.1–6.9

Why Richmond scores 6.6

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

49% 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

53% 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

32.6% below poverty line · Range 5.9–10.0 across tracts

7.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.5 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

Richmond vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Richmond?

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 0.8 points from 6.1 to 6.9. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.9 6.8 6.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Richmond

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42101017800	6.9	6,592	42%	$967
42101017701	6.8	3,175	62%	$1,237
42101017900	6.1	6,675	48%	$1,531

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 88

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

Socioeconomic status 86%ile

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

Household characteristics 97%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 51%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Richmond

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,384Total filings (sum)
11.24%Avg annual filing rate
15.6%Peak year (2016)
12.00%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,235Total filings 2020-21
5.6Avg monthly observed
9.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.57×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Richmond

What is the eviction-risk score for Richmond?

Richmond scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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 Richmond compare to Philadelphia overall?

Richmond scores 1.1 points higher than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,248 vs $1,397.

What is the average rent in Richmond?

Average gross rent in Richmond is $1,248/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Richmond residents are renters?

53% of Richmond households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 16,442 residents.

Is Richmond a high social-vulnerability area?

Richmond sits in the 88th 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.

Which tracts in Richmond have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Richmond is census tract 42101017800 (score 6.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 6.9, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Richmond for landlords?

Richmond carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Richmond?

Richmond has 15,701 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (47.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Richmond

6.7 Chopersville 6 tracts · pop 24,159 6.5 Tioga Park 3 tracts · pop 10,875 7 Juniata 3 tracts · pop 25,271 4.6 Port Richmond Polish Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 7,632 5.5 Kensington 4 tracts · pop 18,175 3.9 Northbank 2 tracts · pop 4,564

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Philadelphia

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Richmond.

6.6 Wissinoming 8 tracts · pop 42,449 6.6 Tioga Park 3 tracts · pop 10,875 6.6 Stanton 7 tracts · pop 21,860 6.6 Germantown - Morton 2 tracts · pop 10,586 6.6 Tabor 2 tracts · pop 9,975 6.6 Angora 2 tracts · pop 7,644

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