Neighborhood · Philadelphia, PA

Roxborough Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 14,005 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.2–5.5

Roxborough takes in 4 census tracts of Philadelphia, PA and houses 14,005 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.

What pushes the score up most is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.

Court records carry 216 eviction filings across its 4 observed tracts. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 34% of renter households.

The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 5.6% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.1% in 2016, is well off that peak.

That places it #118 of 152 neighborhoods in Philadelphia. For a like-for-like read, Packer Park and Port Richmond Polish Neighborhood score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.

Its 4 tracts score within 0.3 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $1,441, close to the Philadelphia average.

With little internal variation, 5.3/10 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

5.3

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Roxborough vs Philadelphia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.3% +9%

Philadelphia: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,441 +3%

Philadelphia: $1,397

Average HH income

$96,186 +58%

Philadelphia: $60,698

Poverty rate

11.5% -48%

Philadelphia: 22.0%

Renter share

42.8% -11%

Philadelphia: 48.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Roxborough and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.2–5.5

Why Roxborough scores 5.3

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

34% 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

43% 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

11.5% below poverty line · Range 2.1–3.9 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–4.1 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Roxborough?

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 0.3 points from 5.2 to 5.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.5 5.2 5.2 5.2

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Roxborough

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42101021000	5.5	5,214	35%	$1,515
42101021300	5.2	3,243	33%	$1,138
42101021200	5.2	2,967	45%	$1,471
42101021100	5.2	2,581	22%	$1,640

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 26%ile

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

Household characteristics 8%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 34%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Roxborough

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

216Total filings (sum)
2.42%Avg annual filing rate
5.6%Peak year (2012)
1.82%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

265Total filings 2020-21
0.9Avg monthly observed
1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.96×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Roxborough

What is the eviction-risk score for Roxborough?

Roxborough scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Roxborough compare to Philadelphia overall?

Roxborough scores 1.3 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,441 vs $1,397.

What is the average rent in Roxborough?

Average gross rent in Roxborough is $1,441/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Roxborough residents are renters?

43% of Roxborough households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 14,005 residents.

Is Roxborough a high social-vulnerability area?

Roxborough sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Roxborough have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Roxborough is census tract 42101021000 (score 5.5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.5, a spread of 0.3 points.

How safe is Roxborough for landlords?

Roxborough carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Roxborough?

Roxborough has 13,203 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.2%), Hispanic / Latino (6.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Roxborough

5.3 West Mount Airy 3 tracts · pop 8,675 5.5 East Falls 4 tracts · pop 10,941 5.3 Wissahickon Hills 2 tracts · pop 6,088 6.5 West Central Germantown 2 tracts · pop 7,384 6.9 Wynnefield Heights 3 tracts · pop 4,040 5.2 Dearnley Park 2 tracts · pop 3,736

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Philadelphia

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Roxborough.

5.3 Logan Square 3 tracts · pop 9,279 5.3 Port Richmond Polish Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 7,632 5.3 Fox Chase 3 tracts · pop 12,634 5.3 Fishtown 2 tracts · pop 9,342 5.3 Saint Martins 3 tracts · pop 8,124 5.3 Packer Park 2 tracts · pop 5,421

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