2 census tracts · pop 7,384 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.2–6.7
West Central Germantown takes in 2 census tracts of Philadelphia, PA, population 7,384. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.6/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 40%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 64% against 31.4% citywide, putting West Central Germantown 32.6% over its own city. 71% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 2.1/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Filings are well documented here: 1,038 across 2 observed tracts.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 19.3% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 9.3% in 2016, is well off that peak.
Average gross rent is $1,286, 8% below the Philadelphia average of $1,397. That places it #67 of 152 neighborhoods in Philadelphia. For a like-for-like read, Gayborhood and Wynnefield score within a fraction of it.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
West Central Germantown vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Central Germantown
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,038Total filings (sum)
13.38%Avg annual filing rate
19.3%Peak year (2012)
10.43%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
740Total filings 2020-21
5.9Avg monthly observed
8.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.66×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About West Central Germantown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Central Germantown?
West Central Germantown scores 6.6/10 (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 West Central Germantown compare to Philadelphia overall?
West Central Germantown scores 0.0 points higher than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,286 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Central Germantown?
Average gross rent in West Central Germantown is $1,286/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Central Germantown residents are renters?
71% of West Central Germantown households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 7,384 residents.
Q5
Is West Central Germantown a high social-vulnerability area?
West Central Germantown sits in the 84th 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 West Central Germantown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Central Germantown is census tract 42101023800 (score 6.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.2 to 6.7, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is West Central Germantown for landlords?
West Central Germantown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Central Germantown?
West Central Germantown has 7,872 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (51.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.4%), Hispanic / Latino (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
