Neighborhood · Philadelphia, PA

Wharton Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 22,805 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 4.7–5.5

Wharton is a diverse neighborhood in Philadelphia with 5 census tracts and a population of 22,805 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,495/month sits 7% higher than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).

Risk score

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Wharton vs Philadelphia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.4% +32%

Philadelphia: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,495 +7%

Philadelphia: $1,397

Average HH income

$83,258 +37%

Philadelphia: $60,698

Poverty rate

15.8% -28%

Philadelphia: 22.0%

Renter share

40.0% -17%

Philadelphia: 48.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wharton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.7–5.5

Why Wharton scores 5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Rent control risk

41% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Tenant organizing strength

40% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Economic stress

15.8% below poverty line · Range 2.4–5.0 across tracts

4.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–3.9 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Wharton vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Wharton?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.8 points from 4.7 to 5.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.5 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Wharton

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42101002801	5.5	4,234	41%	$1,605
42101002802	5	5,720	45%	$1,485
42101004001	5	4,029	49%	$1,381
42101004101	4.7	5,001	34%	$1,540
42101002701	4.7	3,821	39%	$1,450

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 72

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 81%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 46%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 65%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wharton

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

456Total filings (sum)
2.73%Avg annual filing rate
5.3%Peak year (2012)
2.41%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

262Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
1.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.48×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).

Frequently asked

About Wharton

What is the eviction-risk score for Wharton?

Wharton scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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.

How does Wharton compare to Philadelphia overall?

Wharton scores 0.5 points lower than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,495 vs $1,397.

What is the average rent in Wharton?

Average gross rent in Wharton is $1,495/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Wharton residents are renters?

40% of Wharton households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 22,805 residents.

Is Wharton a high social-vulnerability area?

Wharton sits in the 72nd 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.

Which tracts in Wharton have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Wharton is census tract 42101002801 (score 5.5/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5.5, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Wharton for landlords?

Wharton carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Wharton?

Wharton has 23,348 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.9%), Hispanic / Latino (17.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Wharton

4.9 Hawthorne 4 tracts · pop 13,123 5.2 Whitman 8 tracts · pop 28,334 4.6 Pennsport 2 tracts · pop 8,756 5 Point Breeze 3 tracts · pop 10,811 5.2 Girard Estates 4 tracts · pop 18,802 3.7 Bella Vista 2 tracts · pop 6,551

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Philadelphia

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Wharton.

5 Academy Garden 2 tracts · pop 9,657 5.1 Whitman 8 tracts · pop 28,334 5.1 Summerdale 1 tracts · pop 4,685 4.9 East Oak Lane 3 tracts · pop 7,728 5.1 Bridesburg 3 tracts · pop 8,745 5.1 Little Saigon 1 tracts · pop 4,707

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