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Neighborhood · Bear, DE

St. Andrews Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 15,617 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.8–3.1

St. Andrews is a white-black neighborhood in Bear with 2 census tracts and a population of 15,617 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,950/month sits 10% higher than the Bear citywide average ($1,771).

Risk score
2.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
St. Andrews vs Bear How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
45.6% +71%
Bear: 26.6%
Average gross rent
$1,950 +10%
Bear: $1,771
Average HH income
$102,573 +15%
Bear: $88,985
Poverty rate
9.8% +1%
Bear: 9.7%
Renter share
20.8% -40%
Bear: 34.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across St. Andrews and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.8–3.1

Why St. Andrews scores 2.9

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
46% of income on rent · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
21% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Economic stress
9.8% below poverty line · Range 2.3–2.6 across tracts
2.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.6–6.8 across tracts
5.8
Risk score comparison

St. Andrews vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

St. Andrews score vs. parent city, state, U.S.St. Andrews: 2.92.9St. AndrewsNeighborhoodParent 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 St. Andrews

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
10003016301 3.1 7,042 25% $1,731
10003014809 2.8 8,575 62% $2,130
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

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

Socioeconomic status 51%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 34%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in St. Andrews

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,985Total filings (sum)
  • 17.85%Avg annual filing rate
  • 42.3%Peak year (2017)
  • 12.29%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,094Total filings 2020-21
  • 7.1Avg monthly observed
  • 8.9Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.81×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in St. Andrews

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

Frequently asked

About St. Andrews

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for St. Andrews?

St. Andrews scores 2.9/10 (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 St. Andrews compare to Bear overall?

St. Andrews scores 1.4 points lower than Bear overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,950 vs $1,771.
Q3

What is the average rent in St. Andrews?

Average gross rent in St. Andrews is $1,950/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of St. Andrews residents are renters?

21% of St. Andrews households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Bear). The neighborhood has 15,617 residents.
Q5

Is St. Andrews a high social-vulnerability area?

St. Andrews sits in the 46th 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

Which tracts in St. Andrews have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in St. Andrews is census tract 10003016301 (score 3.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 3.1, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7

How safe is St. Andrews for landlords?

St. Andrews carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). 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 St. Andrews?

St. Andrews has 15,709 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29%), Hispanic / Latino (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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