3 census tracts · pop 9,659 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 2.4–4.3
Castle Hills is a white-black neighborhood in New Castle with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,659 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,244/month sits 28% lower than the New Castle citywide average ($1,739).
Risk score
3.6
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Castle Hills vs New CastleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Castle Hills
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,385Total filings (sum)
17.95%Avg annual filing rate
46.1%Peak year (2018)
18.11%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
251Total filings 2020-21
1.0Avg monthly observed
1.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.59×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 Castle Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.9%Housing insecurity
10.3%Utility shutoff threat
18.8%Food insecurity
16.4%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
33.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Castle Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Castle Hills?
Castle Hills scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Castle Hills compare to New Castle overall?
Castle Hills scores 0.3 points lower than New Castle overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,244 vs $1,739.
Q3
What is the average rent in Castle Hills?
Average gross rent in Castle Hills is $1,244/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Castle Hills residents are renters?
19% of Castle Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in New Castle). The neighborhood has 9,659 residents.
Q5
Is Castle Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Castle Hills sits in the 50th 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 Castle Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Castle Hills is census tract 10003015100 (score 4.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.4 to 4.3, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Castle Hills for landlords?
Castle Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to New Castle as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Castle Hills?
Castle Hills has 9,546 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.9%), Hispanic / Latino (16.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
