2 census tracts · pop 7,414 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.1–7.9
Southwest Germantown takes in 2 census tracts of Philadelphia, PA, population 7,414. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.9/10, Elevated tier. Against a Philadelphia baseline of 31.4%, 63% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 36%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.3/10.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 6.1 to 7.9. A 1.8-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Average gross rent is $1,098, 21% below the Philadelphia average of $1,397. The poverty rate is 22%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Court records carry 1,346 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 28.8% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 21.3% in 2016 against a 28.8% peak. That places it #62 of 152 neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
For a like-for-like read, Pittville and Eastwick score within a fraction of it.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.8 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Southwest Germantown vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Southwest Germantown
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,346Total filings (sum)
22.06%Avg annual filing rate
28.8%Peak year (2011)
22.60%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
632Total filings 2020-21
4.4Avg monthly observed
10.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.41×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Southwest Germantown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southwest Germantown?
Southwest Germantown scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Southwest Germantown compare to Philadelphia overall?
Southwest Germantown scores 0.3 points higher than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,098 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southwest Germantown?
Average gross rent in Southwest Germantown is $1,098/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Southwest Germantown residents are renters?
52% of Southwest Germantown households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 7,414 residents.
Q5
Is Southwest Germantown a high social-vulnerability area?
Southwest Germantown sits in the 60th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Southwest Germantown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Southwest Germantown is census tract 42101024400 (score 7.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 7.9, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Southwest Germantown for landlords?
Southwest Germantown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Southwest Germantown?
Southwest Germantown has 7,053 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (74.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (16.3%), Other / Multiracial (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
