Eviction Risk in Tacony , Philadelphia
5 census tracts · pop 25,166 · pop-weighted composite 6.9/10 · range 6.6–7.2
Tacony is a diverse neighborhood in Philadelphia with 5 census tracts and a population of 25,166 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,328/month sits 5% lower than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
Tacony 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.
Tacony vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Diverse Neighborhood — 24,674 residents across all tracts in Tacony. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 18.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 44.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 12.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 16.8%
- Other / Multiracial 7.1%
5 tracts in Tacony
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101031501 | 7.2 | 7,479 | 55% | $1,648 |
| 42101038100 | 7.1 | 780 | 70% | $1,512 |
| 42101031502 | 6.9 | 3,700 | 65% | $1,560 |
| 42101032500 | 6.8 | 6,195 | 47% | $1,016 |
| 42101032600 | 6.6 | 7,012 | 57% | $1,120 |
CDC SVI percentile: 79
Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Tacony
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,016Total filings (sum)
- 8.75%Avg annual filing rate
- 16.7%Peak year (2016)
- 9.46%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 1,059Total filings 2020-21
- 3.4Avg monthly observed
- 4.8Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.69×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
About Tacony
What is the eviction-risk score for Tacony?
Tacony scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Tacony compare to Philadelphia overall?
Tacony scores 0.1 points lower than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 56% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,328 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in Tacony?
Median gross rent in Tacony is $1,328/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Tacony residents are renters?
38% of Tacony households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 25,166 residents.
Is Tacony a high social-vulnerability area?
Tacony sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.