2 census tracts · pop 7,115 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.9–7
Tioga is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,115 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-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,120/month sits 20% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Tioga vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Tioga
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
534Total filings (sum)
7.95%Avg annual filing rate
10.9%Peak year (2016)
8.89%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
531Total filings 2020-21
3.8Avg monthly observed
6.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.56×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Tioga
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Tioga?
Tioga 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 Tioga compare to Philadelphia overall?
Tioga scores 1.4 points higher than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,120 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Tioga?
Average gross rent in Tioga is $1,120/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Tioga residents are renters?
41% of Tioga households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 7,115 residents.
Q5
Is Tioga a high social-vulnerability area?
Tioga sits in the 86th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Tioga have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Tioga is census tract 42101017201 (score 7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 7, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Tioga for landlords?
Tioga 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 (5.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Tioga?
Tioga has 6,949 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Hispanic / Latino (4.3%), Other / Multiracial (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
