Eviction Risk in Somerton , Philadelphia
Tract 42101036502 · Philadelphia County, PA · pop 4,284 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
Census tract 42101036502 sits in the Somerton neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has a population of 4,284 and an eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). 9% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 4% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,159/month against a median household income of $85,750 — roughly 16% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,412 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 12%
- White (non-Hispanic) 79.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.7%
- Other / Multiracial 4.5%
How the 5.5/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 8.2 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 3.4 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 8.2 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 8.0 | Philadelphia (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 6.0 | Philadelphia (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 7.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 7.5 | Philadelphia (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 7.5 | Philadelphia (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 2.9 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 1.4 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 11
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 7%Socioeconomic
- 56%Household composition
- 23%Racial/ethnic minority
- 11%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 17Total filings over 4 yrs
- 2.29%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.5%Peak (2010)
- 1Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 13Total filings 2020-21
- 0.2Avg monthly (observed)
- 0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.87×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Palm Beach as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Somerton. Closest by composite score.
Dominant grade: B — still desirable
Approximately 32% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Philadelphia. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 0.0%A (Best)
- 32.2%B (Desirable)
- 0.0%C (Declining)
- 0.0%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 42101036502
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42101036502?
Census tract 42101036502 in the Somerton neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 42101036502?
Median gross rent is $1,159/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 9% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 42101036502?
11.5% of residents in tract 42101036502 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,284.
How socially vulnerable is tract 42101036502?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 11th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 7th, household 56th, minority 23th, housing 11th.
Is tract 42101036502 considered part of Somerton?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42101036502 fall within Somerton (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42101036502?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 17 eviction filings across 4 validated years in tract 42101036502 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.29% of renter households, peaking at 5.5% in 2010. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Did eviction filings in tract 42101036502 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.87× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran modestly below normal. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach), 2020-2021.
Was tract 42101036502 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is B (Still Desirable). Roughly 0% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Philadelphia. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.