Eviction Risk in Whitman , Philadelphia
8 census tracts · pop 28,325 · pop-weighted composite 6.6/10 · range 5.9–7.2
Whitman is a white-asian neighborhood in Philadelphia with 8 census tracts and a population of 28,325 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,528/month sits 9% higher than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
Whitman 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.
Whitman vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Asian Neighborhood — 27,751 residents across all tracts in Whitman. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 17.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 51.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 23.6%
- Other / Multiracial 3.9%
8 tracts in Whitman
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101004103 | 7.2 | 5,000 | 43% | $1,568 |
| 42101037200 | 7.0 | 3,918 | 53% | $1,496 |
| 42101004202 | 6.8 | 5,522 | 45% | $1,639 |
| 42101004002 | 6.6 | 5,272 | 48% | $1,583 |
| 42101980701 | 6.3 | — | — | — |
| 42101980702 | 6.3 | — | — | — |
| 42101004201 | 6.2 | 4,916 | 28% | $1,561 |
| 42101004104 | 5.9 | 3,697 | 25% | $1,220 |
CDC SVI percentile: 69
Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Whitman
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 275Total filings (sum)
- 3.91%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.4%Peak year (2012)
- 3.52%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 316Total filings 2020-21
- 0.7Avg monthly observed
- 1.4Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.48×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
About Whitman
What is the eviction-risk score for Whitman?
Whitman scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 8 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 Whitman compare to Philadelphia overall?
Whitman scores 0.4 points lower than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 41% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,528 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in Whitman?
Median gross rent in Whitman is $1,528/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Whitman residents are renters?
30% of Whitman households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 28,325 residents.
Is Whitman a high social-vulnerability area?
Whitman sits in the 69th 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.