Eviction Risk in Somerton , Philadelphia
4 census tracts · pop 20,219 · pop-weighted composite 6.6/10 · range 5.5–6.9
Somerton is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 4 census tracts and a population of 20,219 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 burden + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,129/month sits 19% lower than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
Somerton 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.
Somerton vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 20,014 residents across all tracts in Somerton. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 5.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 72%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 5.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 13.9%
- Other / Multiracial 3.3%
4 tracts in Somerton
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101035900 | 6.9 | 4,952 | 67% | $777 |
| 42101036501 | 6.9 | 4,831 | 53% | $1,308 |
| 42101035800 | 6.8 | 6,152 | 62% | $1,250 |
| 42101036502 | 5.5 | 4,284 | 9% | $1,159 |
CDC SVI percentile: 58
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Somerton
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 457Total filings (sum)
- 4.21%Avg annual filing rate
- 8.9%Peak year (2016)
- 4.94%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 321Total filings 2020-21
- 1.1Avg monthly observed
- 2.3Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.59×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
About Somerton
What is the eviction-risk score for Somerton?
Somerton scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Somerton compare to Philadelphia overall?
Somerton scores 0.4 points lower than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 50% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,129 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in Somerton?
Median gross rent in Somerton is $1,129/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Somerton residents are renters?
31% of Somerton households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 20,219 residents.
Is Somerton a high social-vulnerability area?
Somerton sits in the 58th 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.