2 census tracts · pop 12,333 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 2.9–3.7
Waters Edge is a white-black neighborhood in Bear with 2 census tracts and a population of 12,333 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. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,434/month sits 19% lower than the Bear citywide average ($1,771).
Risk score
3.3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Waters Edge vs BearHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Waters Edge
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,001Total filings (sum)
14.67%Avg annual filing rate
16.8%Peak year (2018)
16.79%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
823Total filings 2020-21
5.4Avg monthly observed
12.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.42×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 Waters Edge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.0%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
13.5%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
8.3%No health insurance
26.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Waters Edge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Waters Edge?
Waters Edge 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 Waters Edge compare to Bear overall?
Waters Edge scores 1.0 points lower than Bear overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,434 vs $1,771.
Q3
What is the average rent in Waters Edge?
Average gross rent in Waters Edge is $1,434/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Waters Edge residents are renters?
35% of Waters Edge households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Bear). The neighborhood has 12,333 residents.
Q5
Is Waters Edge a high social-vulnerability area?
Waters Edge sits in the 55th 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 Waters Edge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Waters Edge is census tract 10003014813 (score 3.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 3.7, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Waters Edge for landlords?
Waters Edge 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 Waters Edge?
Waters Edge has 12,239 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.1%), Hispanic / Latino (17.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
