2 census tracts · pop 13,647 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 2.6–3.8
Castlebar is a white-black neighborhood in Bear with 2 census tracts and a population of 13,647 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,697/month sits 4% lower than the Bear citywide average ($1,771).
Risk score
3.3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Castlebar vs BearHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Castlebar
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,586Total filings (sum)
31.54%Avg annual filing rate
53.9%Peak year (2015)
17.82%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
914Total filings 2020-21
7.1Avg monthly observed
13.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.47×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tampa, FL).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Castlebar
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.0%Housing insecurity
12.4%Utility shutoff threat
23.3%Food insecurity
20.8%SNAP enrollment
13.1%No health insurance
32.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Castlebar
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Castlebar?
Castlebar scores 3.3/10 (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 Castlebar compare to Bear overall?
Castlebar scores 1.0 points lower than Bear overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,697 vs $1,771.
Q3
What is the average rent in Castlebar?
Average gross rent in Castlebar is $1,697/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Castlebar residents are renters?
32% of Castlebar households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Bear). The neighborhood has 13,647 residents.
Q5
Is Castlebar a high social-vulnerability area?
Castlebar sits in the 61st 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
Which tracts in Castlebar have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Castlebar is census tract 10003014903 (score 3.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 3.8, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Castlebar for landlords?
Castlebar carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Bear as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Castlebar?
Castlebar has 12,870 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (34%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.5%), Hispanic / Latino (23.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
