1 census tracts · pop 6,276 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Woodcrest is a one-tract neighborhood of Dover, DE, population 6,276. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 55% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Dover rate of 34.3%.
The severe-burden share is 27%. 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 25%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10.
Court records for this tract carry 1,538 eviction filings. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 3/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 27.1% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 16.7% in 2018 against a 27.1% peak. Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Dover, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Average gross rent runs $1,297, close to the Dover average. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $51,154.
52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Woodcrest vs DoverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Woodcrest
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,538Total filings (sum)
20.31%Avg annual filing rate
27.1%Peak year (2014)
16.65%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Woodcrest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.0%Housing insecurity
10.9%Utility shutoff threat
21.0%Food insecurity
18.5%SNAP enrollment
9.3%No health insurance
37.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Woodcrest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Woodcrest?
Woodcrest 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 Woodcrest compare to Dover overall?
Woodcrest scores 1.4 points higher than Dover overall (4/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,297 vs $1,344.
Q3
What is the average rent in Woodcrest?
Average gross rent in Woodcrest is $1,297/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Woodcrest residents are renters?
52% of Woodcrest households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Dover). The neighborhood has 6,276 residents.
Q5
Is Woodcrest a high social-vulnerability area?
Woodcrest sits in the 69th 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.
Q6
How safe is Woodcrest for landlords?
Woodcrest 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 Woodcrest?
Woodcrest has 6,426 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (57.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (22%), Hispanic / Latino (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
