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Neighborhood · Arden, DE

Ardens Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 6,200 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 1.8–2.1

Ardens Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Arden with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,200 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,262/month sits 12% higher than the Arden citywide average ($1,125).

Risk score
2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ardens Historic District vs Arden How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.9% +40%
Arden: 34.2%
Average gross rent
$1,262 +12%
Arden: $1,125
Average HH income
$104,479 +30%
Arden: $80,417
Poverty rate
4.8% -3%
Arden: 4.9%
Renter share
12.3% -50%
Arden: 24.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ardens Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.8–2.1

Why Ardens Historic District scores 2

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 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Rent control risk
48% of income on rent · Range 3.0–8.5 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–3.5 across tracts
3.1
Tenant organizing strength
12% renter households · Range 5.8–6.1 across tracts
6.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.1–6.5 across tracts
5.0
Economic stress
4.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.4 across tracts
1.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–2.8 across tracts
2.0
Risk score comparison

Ardens Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Ardens Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Ardens Historic Di: 2.02.0Ardens Historic DiNeighborhoodParent city: 4.34.3Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Ardens Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
10003011204 2.1 3,391 50% $1,139
10003011100 1.8 2,809 46% $1,411
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 14

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 13%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 39%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ardens Historic District

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 478Total filings (sum)
  • 15.27%Avg annual filing rate
  • 37.4%Peak year (2015)
  • 17.81%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 321Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.2Avg monthly observed
  • 2.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.23×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tampa, FL).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ardens Historic District

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

Frequently asked

About Ardens Historic District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Ardens Historic District?

Ardens Historic District scores 2/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Ardens Historic District compare to Arden overall?

Ardens Historic District scores 2.3 points lower than Arden overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,262 vs $1,125.
Q3

What is the average rent in Ardens Historic District?

Average gross rent in Ardens Historic District is $1,262/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Ardens Historic District residents are renters?

12% of Ardens Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Arden). The neighborhood has 6,200 residents.
Q5

Is Ardens Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Ardens Historic District sits in the 14th 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Ardens Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ardens Historic District is census tract 10003011204 (score 2.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.8 to 2.1, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Ardens Historic District for landlords?

Ardens Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Arden as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Ardens Historic District?

Ardens Historic District has 5,992 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.7%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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