2 census tracts · pop 15,617 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.7–4.1
St. Andrews is a 2-tract neighborhood of Bear, DE and houses 15,617 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.9/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Bear rate of 26.6%.
Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 2.4/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. Filings are well documented here: 1,985 across 2 observed tracts.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.9/10. Filing activity peaked in 2017 at 42.3% of renter households.
Average gross rent is $1,950, 10% above the Bear average of $1,771. The most recent observed rate, 12.0% in 2018, is well off that peak.
At 21% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Waters Edge and Castlebar score within a fraction of it. Its 2 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $102,573.
With little internal variation, 3.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
St. Andrews vs BearHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%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.
13.2%Housing insecurity
8.5%Utility shutoff threat
15.5%Food insecurity
12.9%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
29.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About St. Andrews
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for St. Andrews?
St. Andrews scores 3.9/10 (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 0.3 points lower than Bear overall (4.2/10). 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 4.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 4.1, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is St. Andrews for landlords?
St. Andrews carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 (4.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of St. Andrews?
St. Andrews has 15,709 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29%), Hispanic / Latino (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
