1 census tracts · pop 3,366 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Wissahickon is a one-tract neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA, population 3,366. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Philadelphia baseline of 31.4%, 21% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.5/10. At $1,683 a month, rents sit 20% over what the rest of Philadelphia commands.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. The filing record is not thin: 21 evictions logged in this tract. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 9%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 1.1% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 0.8% in 2016 against a 1.1% peak. That places it #125 of 152 neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
For a like-for-like read, Society Hill and Highland score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wissahickon vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Wissahickon
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
21Total filings (sum)
0.80%Avg annual filing rate
1.1%Peak year (2012)
0.83%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
22Total filings 2020-21
0.3Avg monthly observed
0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.67×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Wissahickon
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wissahickon?
Wissahickon scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Wissahickon compare to Philadelphia overall?
Wissahickon scores 1.4 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 21% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,683 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wissahickon?
Average gross rent in Wissahickon is $1,683/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 21% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wissahickon residents are renters?
51% of Wissahickon households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 3,366 residents.
Q5
Is Wissahickon a high social-vulnerability area?
Wissahickon sits in the 14th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Wissahickon for landlords?
Wissahickon carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Wissahickon?
Wissahickon has 3,176 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.6%), Hispanic / Latino (9.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
