Eviction Risk in Belmont , Philadelphia
Tract 42101010800 · Philadelphia County, PA · pop 4,532 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi
Census tract 42101010800 sits in the Belmont neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has a population of 4,532 and an eviction-risk score of 7.4/10 (Elevated tier). 46% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 27% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $953/month against a median household income of $32,999 — roughly 35% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,971 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 2.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 6.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 78.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 3.6%
- Other / Multiracial 9.7%
How the 7.4/10 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) | 10.0 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 1.0 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 88
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 88%Socioeconomic
- 71%Household composition
- 92%Racial/ethnic minority
- 76%Housing & transportation
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)
- 593Total filings over 4 yrs
- 16.63%Avg annual filing rate
- 21.2%Peak (2012)
- 111Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 487Total filings 2020-21
- 6.3Avg monthly (observed)
- 8.8Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.72×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Palm Beach as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Belmont. Closest by composite score.
Dominant grade: D — hazardous — formally redlined; mortgage applications routinely denied
Approximately 91% 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.
- 0.0%A (Best)
- 0.0%B (Desirable)
- 0.0%C (Declining)
- 90.7%D (Redlined)
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.
About tract 42101010800
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42101010800?
Census tract 42101010800 in the Belmont neighborhood scores 7.4/10 (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 42101010800?
Median gross rent is $953/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 42101010800?
45.1% of residents in tract 42101010800 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,532.
How socially vulnerable is tract 42101010800?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 88th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 88th, household 71th, minority 92th, housing 76th.
Is tract 42101010800 considered part of Belmont?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42101010800 fall within Belmont (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42101010800?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 593 eviction filings across 4 validated years in tract 42101010800 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 16.63% of renter households, peaking at 21.2% in 2012. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Did eviction filings in tract 42101010800 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.72× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran modestly below normal. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach), 2020-2021.
Was tract 42101010800 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is D (Hazardous / redlined). Roughly 91% 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.