Neighborhood · Philadelphia, PA

Spruce Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 13,870 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.8–6.3

Spruce Hill is a white-black neighborhood in Philadelphia with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,870 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% 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 $1,393/month sits 0% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Spruce Hill vs Philadelphia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.8% +68%

Philadelphia: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,393 0%

Philadelphia: $1,397

Average HH income

$67,941 +12%

Philadelphia: $60,698

Poverty rate

15.8% -28%

Philadelphia: 22.0%

Renter share

73.5% +52%

Philadelphia: 48.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Spruce Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.8–6.3

Why Spruce Hill 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

53% 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

74% 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

15.8% below poverty line · Range 3.3–5.4 across tracts

4.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–4.0 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Spruce Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Spruce Hill?

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 1.5 points from 4.8 to 6.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 5.3 4.9 4.8

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Spruce Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42101008602	6.3	3,168	70%	$1,265
42101008701	5.3	3,374	54%	$1,471
42101008601	4.9	3,376	45%	$1,618
42101007900	4.8	3,952	45%	$1,238

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 45

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

Socioeconomic status 56%ile

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

Household characteristics 15%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 64%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 62%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Spruce Hill

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,116Total filings (sum)
6.25%Avg annual filing rate
10.9%Peak year (2012)
4.81%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

742Total filings 2020-21
2.4Avg monthly observed
4.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.59×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Spruce Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Spruce Hill?

Spruce Hill 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 Spruce Hill compare to Philadelphia overall?

Spruce Hill scores 0.2 points lower than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,393 vs $1,397.

What is the average rent in Spruce Hill?

Average gross rent in Spruce Hill is $1,393/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Spruce Hill residents are renters?

74% of Spruce Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 13,870 residents.

Is Spruce Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Spruce Hill sits in the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Spruce Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Spruce Hill is census tract 42101008602 (score 6.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 6.3, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Spruce Hill for landlords?

Spruce Hill 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 (5.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Spruce Hill?

Spruce Hill has 14,120 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Spruce Hill

6.5 Southwest Schuylkill 6 tracts · pop 22,201 6.7 Belmont 5 tracts · pop 15,759 6.3 Garden Court 2 tracts · pop 11,715 4.9 Cedar Park 2 tracts · pop 7,162 6.9 Mill Creek 3 tracts · pop 10,434 6.5 Powelton Village 4 tracts · pop 12,589

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Philadelphia

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Spruce Hill.

5.3 Brewerytown 3 tracts · pop 8,019 5.3 Ivy Hill 1 tracts · pop 4,311 5.3 Girard Estates 4 tracts · pop 18,802 5.3 West Oak Lane 4 tracts · pop 22,654 5.3 Holmesburg 2 tracts · pop 7,547 5.2 Philmont 2 tracts · pop 9,552

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