Eviction Risk in West Mount Airy , Philadelphia
3 census tracts · pop 8,675 · pop-weighted composite 6.4/10 · range 6.2–6.7
West Mount Airy is a black-white neighborhood in Philadelphia with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,675 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,368/month sits 2% lower than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
West Mount Airy 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.
West Mount Airy vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 8,404 residents across all tracts in West Mount Airy. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 5.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 38.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 49.9%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.8%
- Other / Multiracial 5.3%
3 tracts in West Mount Airy
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101023600 | 6.7 | 2,513 | 71% | $1,488 |
| 42101023500 | 6.3 | 1,288 | 39% | $1,570 |
| 42101023700 | 6.2 | 4,874 | 34% | $1,252 |
CDC SVI percentile: 45
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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).
About West Mount Airy
What is the eviction-risk score for West Mount Airy?
West Mount Airy scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 West Mount Airy compare to Philadelphia overall?
West Mount Airy scores 0.6 points lower than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 46% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,368 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in West Mount Airy?
Median 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.
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.
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.