1 census tracts · pop 2,135 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Capitol Green maps to a single census tract in Dover, DE, population 2,135. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Dover baseline of 34.3%, 58% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 29%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 35%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 8.8/10.
69% 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. Average gross rent is $967, 28% below the Dover average of $1,344.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.5/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 23.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 30.6% of adults, 12.8 points above the national rate. The filing record is not thin: 800 evictions logged in this tract.
On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 18.3% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 13.0% in 2018 against a 18.3% peak.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Capitol Green vs DoverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Capitol Green
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
800Total filings (sum)
13.98%Avg annual filing rate
18.3%Peak year (2016)
13.00%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Capitol Green
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.3%Housing insecurity
17.2%Utility shutoff threat
30.6%Food insecurity
33.9%SNAP enrollment
13.3%No health insurance
44.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Capitol Green
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Capitol Green?
Capitol Green scores 5.4/10 (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 Capitol Green compare to Dover overall?
Capitol Green scores 1.4 points higher than Dover overall (4/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $967 vs $1,344.
Q3
What is the average rent in Capitol Green?
Average gross rent in Capitol Green is $967/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Capitol Green residents are renters?
69% of Capitol Green households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Dover). The neighborhood has 2,135 residents.
Q5
Is Capitol Green a high social-vulnerability area?
Capitol Green sits in the 80th 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 Capitol Green for landlords?
Capitol Green carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Dover as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Capitol Green?
Capitol Green has 2,034 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (49.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.9%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
