3 census tracts · pop 4,040 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 5.6–6.1
Wynnefield Heights is a black-white neighborhood in Philadelphia with 3 census tracts and a population of 4,040 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,570/month sits 12% higher than the Philadelphia citywide average ($1,397).
Risk score
6
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Wynnefield Heights vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Wynnefield Heights
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
447Total filings (sum)
5.11%Avg annual filing rate
21.1%Peak year (2016)
8.44%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
872Total filings 2020-21
5.9Avg monthly observed
8.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.77×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Wynnefield Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wynnefield Heights?
Wynnefield Heights scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Wynnefield Heights compare to Philadelphia overall?
Wynnefield Heights scores 0.5 points higher than Philadelphia overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,570 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wynnefield Heights?
Average gross rent in Wynnefield Heights is $1,570/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wynnefield Heights residents are renters?
100% of Wynnefield Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 4,040 residents.
Q5
Is Wynnefield Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Wynnefield Heights 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Wynnefield Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Wynnefield Heights is census tract 42101012203 (score 6.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6.1, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Wynnefield Heights for landlords?
Wynnefield Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Wynnefield Heights?
Wynnefield Heights has 3,963 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (46.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
