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Neighborhood · Suffolk, VA

Philadelphia Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,590 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

Philadelphia is a one-tract neighborhood of Suffolk, VA and houses 1,590 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 57% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.

roughly two in three of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Suffolk rate of 33.7%. SNAP participation is 48.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally.

Food insecurity affects 43.9% of adults, 26.1 points above the national rate. Set annual rent against average household income of $34,132 and the ratio lands at 42%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.

The poverty rate is 34%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 78% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. What pushes the score up most is economic stress at 8.6/10.

Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. At $1,206 a month, rents sit 23% under what the rest of Suffolk commands.

On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.1/10. Among the 20 mapped neighborhoods of Suffolk, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.

One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Philadelphia vs Suffolk How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
68.4% +103%
Suffolk: 33.7%
Average gross rent
$1,206 -23%
Suffolk: $1,563
Average HH income
$34,132 -62%
Suffolk: $90,089
Poverty rate
34.4% +249%
Suffolk: 9.9%
Renter share
78.3% +168%
Suffolk: 29.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Philadelphia and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.8–4.8

Why Philadelphia scores 4.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Rent control risk
68% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
78% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Economic stress
34.4% below poverty line · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

Philadelphia vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Philadelphia score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.8PhiladelphiaNeighborhood3.4Parent cityhost city4.3Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Philadelphia

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51800065302 4.8 1,590 68% $1,206
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 78

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 97%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 31%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Philadelphia

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Philadelphia

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Philadelphia?

Philadelphia scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Philadelphia compare to Suffolk overall?

Philadelphia scores 1.4 points higher than Suffolk overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,206 vs $1,563.
Q3

What is the average rent in Philadelphia?

Average gross rent in Philadelphia is $1,206/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Philadelphia residents are renters?

78% of Philadelphia households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Suffolk). The neighborhood has 1,590 residents.
Q5

Is Philadelphia a high social-vulnerability area?

Philadelphia sits in the 78th 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

How safe is Philadelphia for landlords?

Philadelphia carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Suffolk as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Philadelphia?

Philadelphia has 1,738 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (49.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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