Eviction Risk in East Mount Airy , Philadelphia
Tract 42101025500 · Philadelphia County, PA · pop 2,808 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi
Census tract 42101025500 sits in the East Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has a population of 2,808 and an eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier). 46% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 28% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,445/month against a median household income of $78,798 — roughly 22% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 2,765 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 0.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 52.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 40.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1%
- Other / Multiracial 6.4%
How the 6.5/10 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) | 1.4 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 3.0 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 61
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 42%Socioeconomic
- 60%Household composition
- 73%Racial/ethnic minority
- 70%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)
- 123Total filings over 4 yrs
- 9.19%Avg annual filing rate
- 11.9%Peak (2012)
- 13Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 47Total filings 2020-21
- 0.6Avg monthly (observed)
- 1.4Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.45×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Palm Beach as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within East Mount Airy. Closest by composite score.
Dominant grade: A — best — Mortgage-friendly under New Deal lending rules
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.
- 76.1%A (Best)
- 23.8%B (Desirable)
- 0.1%C (Declining)
- 0.0%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 42101025500
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 42101025500?
Census tract 42101025500 in the East Mount Airy neighborhood scores 6.5/10 (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 42101025500?
Median gross rent is $1,445/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 42101025500?
5.8% of residents in tract 42101025500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,808.
How socially vulnerable is tract 42101025500?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 61th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 42th, household 60th, minority 73th, housing 70th.
Is tract 42101025500 considered part of East Mount Airy?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 42101025500 fall within East Mount Airy (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 42101025500?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 123 eviction filings across 4 validated years in tract 42101025500 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 9.19% of renter households, peaking at 11.9% in 2012. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Did eviction filings in tract 42101025500 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.45× 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 42101025500 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is A (Best). 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.