1 census tracts · pop 3,626 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Sherwood is a one-tract neighborhood of Dover, DE, population 3,626. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 70% against 34.3% citywide, putting Sherwood 36.0% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 36%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.5/10. At $1,116 a month, rents sit 17% under what the rest of Dover commands. Court records for this tract carry 1,383 eviction filings.
14.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 26.4% of renter households. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 3/10.
Food insecurity affects 26.5% of adults, 8.7 points above the national rate. Recent filings have not receded much: 22.7% in 2018 against a 26.4% 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
Sherwood vs DoverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sherwood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,383Total filings (sum)
18.65%Avg annual filing rate
26.4%Peak year (2015)
22.68%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sherwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.9%Housing insecurity
14.6%Utility shutoff threat
26.5%Food insecurity
26.3%SNAP enrollment
12.7%No health insurance
39.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sherwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sherwood?
Sherwood 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 Sherwood compare to Dover overall?
Sherwood scores 1.4 points higher than Dover overall (4/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,116 vs $1,344.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sherwood?
Average gross rent in Sherwood is $1,116/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sherwood residents are renters?
52% of Sherwood households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Dover). The neighborhood has 3,626 residents.
Q5
Is Sherwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Sherwood sits in the 89th 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 Sherwood for landlords?
Sherwood 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 Sherwood?
Sherwood has 4,141 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (58.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.7%), Other / Multiracial (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
