3 census tracts · pop 8,675 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.2–5.5
West Mount Airy takes in 3 census tracts of Philadelphia, PA and houses 8,675 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 46% against 31.4% citywide, putting West Mount Airy 14.1% over its own city.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 2.2/10. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10.
Court records carry 606 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 14.5% of renter households. That places it #109 of 152 neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
Judgments average 4.0% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. The closest comparables inside the same city are Blue Grass and Parkwood Manor. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Its 3 tracts score within 0.3 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $1,368, close to the Philadelphia average.
With little internal variation, 5.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
West Mount Airy vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Mount Airy
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
606Total filings (sum)
8.41%Avg annual filing rate
14.5%Peak year (2016)
9.34%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
481Total filings 2020-21
2.9Avg monthly observed
5.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.51×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About West Mount Airy
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Mount Airy?
West Mount Airy scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Mount Airy compare to Philadelphia overall?
West Mount Airy scores 1.2 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,368 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Mount Airy?
Average gross rent in West Mount Airy is $1,368/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Mount Airy residents are renters?
49% of West Mount Airy households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 8,675 residents.
Q5
Is West Mount Airy a high social-vulnerability area?
West Mount Airy 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.
Q6
Which tracts in West Mount Airy have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Mount Airy is census tract 42101023700 (score 5.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.5, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is West Mount Airy for landlords?
West Mount Airy carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Mount Airy?
West Mount Airy has 8,404 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (49.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (38.6%), Hispanic / Latino (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
