Neighborhood · Highland Acres, DE

Carriage Lane Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,516 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 2.5–2.5

Carriage Lane is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Highland Acres with 1 census tract and a population of 4,516 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,351/month sits 15% lower than the Highland Acres citywide average ($1,583).

Risk score

2.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Carriage Lane vs Highland Acres How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.3% +152%

Highland Acres: 24.3%

Average gross rent

$1,351 -15%

Highland Acres: $1,583

Average HH income

$91,691 -10%

Highland Acres: $101,685

Poverty rate

10.4% +37%

Highland Acres: 7.6%

Renter share

12.7% -28%

Highland Acres: 17.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Carriage Lane and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.5–2.5

Why Carriage Lane scores 2.5

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Rent control risk

61% of income on rent · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Tenant organizing strength

13% renter households · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Economic stress

10.4% below poverty line · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

Carriage Lane vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Carriage Lane

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
10001041702	2.5	4,516	61%	$1,351

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 23

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

Socioeconomic status 22%ile

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

Household characteristics 59%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 13%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Carriage Lane

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

206Total filings (sum)
7.01%Avg annual filing rate
9.4%Peak year (2015)
2.88%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Carriage Lane

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

10.8%Housing insecurity
6.7%Utility shutoff threat
12.0%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
31.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Carriage Lane

What is the eviction-risk score for Carriage Lane?

Carriage Lane scores 2.5/10 (Lower 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 Carriage Lane compare to Highland Acres overall?

Carriage Lane scores 1.5 points lower than Highland Acres overall (4/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,351 vs $1,583.

What is the average rent in Carriage Lane?

Average gross rent in Carriage Lane is $1,351/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Carriage Lane residents are renters?

13% of Carriage Lane households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Highland Acres). The neighborhood has 4,516 residents.

Is Carriage Lane a high social-vulnerability area?

Carriage Lane sits in the 23rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Carriage Lane for landlords?

Carriage Lane carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). 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 Highland Acres as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Carriage Lane?

Carriage Lane has 4,456 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.7%), Other / Multiracial (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Carriage Lane

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Highland Acres

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Carriage Lane.

3.7 Moores Lake 1 tracts · pop 2,345

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