Neighborhood · Dover, DE

Mayfair Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,491 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6

Mayfair is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Dover with 1 census tract and a population of 4,491 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,116/month sits 17% lower than the Dover citywide average ($1,344).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Mayfair vs Dover How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

65.9% +92%

Dover: 34.3%

Average gross rent

$1,116 -17%

Dover: $1,344

Average HH income

$57,383 -2%

Dover: $58,336

Poverty rate

19.6% +12%

Dover: 17.5%

Renter share

37.8% -29%

Dover: 53.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mayfair and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.6–5.6

Why Mayfair scores 5.6

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

66% 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

38% 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 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Mayfair

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
10001041500	5.6	4,491	66%	$1,116

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

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

Socioeconomic status 67%ile

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

Household characteristics 75%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 84%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Mayfair

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,671Total filings (sum)
32.40%Avg annual filing rate
27.9%Peak year (2017)
23.69%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mayfair

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

17.3%Housing insecurity
11.6%Utility shutoff threat
20.4%Food insecurity
20.3%SNAP enrollment
10.1%No health insurance
38.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Mayfair

What is the eviction-risk score for Mayfair?

Mayfair scores 5.6/10 (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 Mayfair compare to Dover overall?

Mayfair scores 1.1 points higher than Dover overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,116 vs $1,344.

What is the average rent in Mayfair?

Average gross rent in Mayfair is $1,116/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mayfair residents are renters?

38% of Mayfair households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Dover). The neighborhood has 4,491 residents.

Is Mayfair a high social-vulnerability area?

Mayfair sits in the 79th 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.

How safe is Mayfair for landlords?

Mayfair carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Mayfair?

Mayfair has 4,283 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.4%), Hispanic / Latino (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mayfair

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 Mayfair.

5.8 Fairview 1 tracts · pop 2,334 5.3 Dupont Manor 1 tracts · pop 4,777 5.1 Oak Grove 1 tracts · pop 7,176 6.1 Sherwood 1 tracts · pop 3,626 6.1 Woodcrest 1 tracts · pop 6,276 6.5 Capitol Green 1 tracts · pop 2,135

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