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Eviction Risk in Kingsessing , Philadelphia

Tract 42101007101 · Philadelphia County, PA · pop 2,317 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi

Census tract 42101007101 sits in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has a population of 2,317 and an eviction-risk score of 7.2/10 (Elevated tier). 56% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 27% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,292/month against a median household income of $44,286 — roughly 35% rent-to-income at the medians.

Eviction Risk
7.2
Elevated tier · 1-10 composite
Confidence 100%
Rent burden
56%
27% severely burdened (≥50%)
Median rent
$1,292
vs county FMR_2BR: -28%
Median household income
$44,286
27.4% below poverty line
Where

Tract location

Centroid at 39.9382, -75.2250. Drag to explore.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,156 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).

Hispanic / Latino: 0.7% White (non-Hispanic): 6% Black (non-Hispanic): 91.4% Asian (non-Hispanic): 1.6% Other / Multiracial: 0.2%
  • Hispanic / Latino 0.7%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 6%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 91.4%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.6%
  • Other / Multiracial 0.2%
Score breakdown

How the 7.2/10 score is composed

Signal Score Source
Filing rate (county) 8.2 Eviction Lab via counties
State political climate 3.4 states.state_political_baseline
Regional political climate 8.2 2024 county presidential margin
Local political climate 8.0 Philadelphia (inherited)
Rent control risk 6.0 Philadelphia (inherited)
Eviction process difficulty 7.5 state law
Tenant organizing strength 7.5 Philadelphia (inherited)
Housing court bias 7.5 Philadelphia (inherited)
Economic stress (tract) 6.8 this tract poverty rate
Supply constraint (tract) 2.2 tract rent vs county FMR
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 84

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 186Total filings over 4 yrs
  • 10.66%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.8%Peak (2016)
  • 55Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2010 — 2016
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 421010071012010: 39 filings (9.18/100 renter HHs)2011: 39 filings (9.18/100 renter HHs)2012: 53 filings (12.47/100 renter HHs)2016: 55 filings (11.80/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 41% over the past 4 months.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 141Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.8Avg monthly (observed)
  • 4.3Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.43×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 — 2026-05-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 8 filings (1.68× baseline)2020-02-01: 5 filings (1.18× baseline)2020-03-01: 3 filings (0.50× baseline)2020-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-07-01: 2 filings (0.53× baseline)2020-08-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-09-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-10-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-11-01: 2 filings (0.53× baseline)2020-12-01: 1 filings (0.33× baseline)2021-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-02-01: 2 filings (0.47× baseline)2021-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-06-01: 1 filings (0.17× baseline)2021-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-08-01: 1 filings (0.19× baseline)2021-09-01: 1 filings (0.15× baseline)2021-10-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-11-01: 4 filings (1.07× baseline)2021-12-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-01-01: 4 filings (0.84× baseline)2022-02-01: 1 filings (0.24× baseline)2022-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-04-01: 1 filings (0.57× baseline)2022-05-01: 3 filings (1.09× baseline)2022-06-01: 5 filings (0.83× baseline)2022-07-01: 1 filings (0.27× baseline)2022-08-01: 6 filings (1.14× baseline)2022-09-01: 4 filings (0.62× baseline)2022-10-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-11-01: 7 filings (1.87× baseline)2022-12-01: 4 filings (1.33× baseline)2023-01-01: 5 filings (1.05× baseline)2023-02-01: 1 filings (0.24× baseline)2023-03-01: 4 filings (0.67× baseline)2023-04-01: 4 filings (2.29× baseline)2023-05-01: 1 filings (0.36× baseline)2023-06-01: 1 filings (0.17× baseline)2023-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-08-01: 1 filings (0.19× baseline)2023-09-01: 3 filings (0.46× baseline)2023-10-01: 2 filings (0.28× baseline)2023-11-01: 1 filings (0.27× baseline)2023-12-01: 3 filings (1.00× baseline)2024-01-01: 2 filings (0.42× baseline)2024-02-01: 1 filings (0.24× baseline)2024-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-05-01: 2 filings (0.73× baseline)2024-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-07-01: 3 filings (0.80× baseline)2024-08-01: 2 filings (0.38× baseline)2024-09-01: 2 filings (0.31× baseline)2024-10-01: 3 filings (0.41× baseline)2024-11-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-12-01: 2 filings (0.67× baseline)2025-01-01: 4 filings (0.84× baseline)2025-02-01: 1 filings (0.24× baseline)2025-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-04-01: 3 filings (1.71× baseline)2025-05-01: 1 filings (0.36× baseline)2025-06-01: 1 filings (0.17× baseline)2025-07-01: 4 filings (1.07× baseline)2025-08-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-09-01: 2 filings (0.31× baseline)2025-10-01: 5 filings (0.69× baseline)2025-11-01: 1 filings (0.27× baseline)2025-12-01: 1 filings (0.33× baseline)2026-01-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2026-02-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2026-03-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2026-04-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2026-05-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Palm Beach as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Kingsessing. Closest by composite score.

Tract · PA
Kingsessing
6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
Kingsessing
7.5
/ 10 · High
Tract · PA
Kingsessing
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · PA
Kingsessing
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
1930s HOLC grade · historical context

Dominant grade: C — definitely declining

Approximately 100% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Philadelphia. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.

Frequently asked

About tract 42101007101

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42101007101?

Census tract 42101007101 in the Kingsessing neighborhood scores 7.2/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.

What is the median rent in tract 42101007101?

Median gross rent is $1,292/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 42101007101?

27.4% of residents in tract 42101007101 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,317.

How socially vulnerable is tract 42101007101?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 84th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 88th, household 93th, minority 93th, housing 33th.

Is tract 42101007101 considered part of Kingsessing?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42101007101 fall within Kingsessing (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42101007101?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 186 eviction filings across 4 validated years in tract 42101007101 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 10.66% of renter households, peaking at 11.8% in 2016. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

Did eviction filings in tract 42101007101 drop during COVID?

Pandemic-era filings ran 0.43× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings dropped sharply — likely a moratorium effect. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach), 2020-2021.

Was tract 42101007101 redlined?

The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is C (Definitely Declining). Roughly 0% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Philadelphia. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.