Neighborhood · Dover, DE

Fairview Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,334 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

Fairview is a white-black neighborhood in Dover with 1 census tract and a population of 2,334 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,037/month sits 23% lower than the Dover citywide average ($1,344).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Fairview vs Dover How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.9% +60%

Dover: 34.3%

Average gross rent

$1,037 -23%

Dover: $1,344

Average HH income

$39,981 -31%

Dover: $58,336

Poverty rate

19.6% +12%

Dover: 17.5%

Renter share

73.4% +38%

Dover: 53.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fairview and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.8–5.8

Why Fairview scores 5.8

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 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

73% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

19.6% below poverty line · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Fairview

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
10001040900	5.8	2,334	55%	$1,037

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

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

Socioeconomic status 58%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 44%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 87%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fairview

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

692Total filings (sum)
10.69%Avg annual filing rate
14.0%Peak year (2016)
9.43%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairview

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

15.5%Housing insecurity
10.7%Utility shutoff threat
20.8%Food insecurity
21.0%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
42.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fairview

What is the eviction-risk score for Fairview?

Fairview scores 5.8/10 (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.

How does Fairview compare to Dover overall?

Fairview scores 1.3 points higher than Dover overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,037 vs $1,344.

What is the average rent in Fairview?

Average gross rent in Fairview is $1,037/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fairview residents are renters?

73% of Fairview households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Dover). The neighborhood has 2,334 residents.

Is Fairview a high social-vulnerability area?

Fairview sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Fairview for landlords?

Fairview carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Dover as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Fairview?

Fairview has 2,177 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.7%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fairview

3.7 Grand Oaks 2 tracts · pop 7,071 1.9 George Meyers Development 2 tracts · pop 10,600

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Dover

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fairview.

5.6 Mayfair 1 tracts · pop 4,491 6.1 Sherwood 1 tracts · pop 3,626 6.1 Woodcrest 1 tracts · pop 6,276 5.3 Dupont Manor 1 tracts · pop 4,777 6.5 Capitol Green 1 tracts · pop 2,135 5.1 Oak Grove 1 tracts · pop 7,176

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