4 census tracts · pop 22,654 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 5.2–7.7
West Oak Lane takes in 4 census tracts of Philadelphia, PA and houses 22,654 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.2/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Philadelphia baseline of 31.4%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The 4 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 5.2 to 7.7, a 2.5-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 2.4/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Filings are well documented here: 579 across 4 observed tracts.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 13.7% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 7.6% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #79 of 152 neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
Only 26% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Ivy Hill and Girard Estates.
Average gross rent runs $1,332, close to the Philadelphia average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $58,878.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6.2 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
West Oak Lane 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 & transport34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Oak Lane
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
579Total filings (sum)
8.88%Avg annual filing rate
13.7%Peak year (2012)
7.24%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
369Total filings 2020-21
1.1Avg monthly observed
2.2Pre-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 Oak Lane
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Oak Lane?
West Oak Lane scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Oak Lane compare to Philadelphia overall?
West Oak Lane scores 0.4 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,332 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Oak Lane?
Average gross rent in West Oak Lane is $1,332/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Oak Lane residents are renters?
26% of West Oak Lane households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 22,654 residents.
Q5
Is West Oak Lane a high social-vulnerability area?
West Oak Lane sits in the 68th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Oak Lane have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Oak Lane is census tract 42101026500 (score 7.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 7.7, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is West Oak Lane for landlords?
West Oak Lane carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Oak Lane?
West Oak Lane has 22,167 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (93%), Other / Multiracial (4.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
