1 census tracts · pop 2,345 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Moores Lake maps to a single census tract in Highland Acres, DE and houses 2,345 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. 48% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Highland Acres rate of 24.3%.
26% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The poverty rate is 23%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Court records for this tract carry 208 eviction filings.
Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 15.1% of renter households. At $1,454 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Highland Acres commands. Recent filings have not receded much: 13.3% in 2018 against a 15.1% peak.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $73,043. 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Moores Lake vs Highland AcresHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Moores Lake
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
208Total filings (sum)
11.72%Avg annual filing rate
15.1%Peak year (2014)
13.27%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Moores Lake
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.3%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
15.6%Food insecurity
15.1%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
39.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Moores Lake
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Moores Lake?
Moores Lake scores 4.8/10 (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.
Q2
How does Moores Lake compare to Highland Acres overall?
Moores Lake scores 1.1 points higher than Highland Acres overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,454 vs $1,583.
Q3
What is the average rent in Moores Lake?
Average gross rent in Moores Lake is $1,454/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Moores Lake residents are renters?
29% of Moores Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Highland Acres). The neighborhood has 2,345 residents.
Q5
Is Moores Lake a high social-vulnerability area?
Moores Lake sits in the 48th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Moores Lake for landlords?
Moores Lake carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Highland Acres as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Moores Lake?
Moores Lake has 2,352 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.6%), Other / Multiracial (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
