2 census tracts · pop 13,647 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 3.3–5.1
Castlebar spans 2 census tracts of Bear, DE and houses 13,647 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 30%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
38% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Bear rate of 26.6%. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3.3 to 5.1. A 1.8-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Filings are well documented here: 2,586 across 2 observed tracts.
The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 53.9% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 16.0% in 2018, is well off that peak.
Average gross rent runs $1,697, close to the Bear average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $91,299. 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.8 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
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 4.4/10 (Moderate 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 0.2 points higher than Bear overall (4.2/10). 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 5.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 5.1, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Castlebar for landlords?
Castlebar carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 (4.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Castlebar?
Castlebar has 12,870 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (34%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.5%), Hispanic / Latino (23.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
