8 census tracts · pop 42,449 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6–7
Wissinoming is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Philadelphia with 8 census tracts and a population of 42,449 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-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 41% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,348/month sits 4% lower than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
8 tracts · population-weighted
Wissinoming vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Wissinoming
Aggregated across 8 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,314Total filings (sum)
9.67%Avg annual filing rate
22.4%Peak year (2016)
9.61%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,547Total filings 2020-21
2.6Avg monthly observed
5.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.52×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Wissinoming
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wissinoming?
Wissinoming scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 8 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 Wissinoming compare to Philadelphia overall?
Wissinoming scores 1.1 points higher than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,348 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wissinoming?
Average gross rent in Wissinoming is $1,348/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wissinoming residents are renters?
41% of Wissinoming households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 42,449 residents.
Q5
Is Wissinoming a high social-vulnerability area?
Wissinoming sits in the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Wissinoming have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Wissinoming is census tract 42101029900 (score 7/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 7, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Wissinoming for landlords?
Wissinoming carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Wissinoming?
Wissinoming has 41,718 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (35.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
