2 census tracts · pop 4,881 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 2.6–3.7
Riveredge Park is a hispanic-black neighborhood in New Castle with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,881 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% 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 $1,508/month sits 13% lower than the New Castle citywide average ($1,739).
Risk score
3.2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Riveredge Park vs New CastleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Riveredge Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
802Total filings (sum)
18.31%Avg annual filing rate
20.1%Peak year (2018)
17.81%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
366Total filings 2020-21
2.4Avg monthly observed
3.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.64×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 Riveredge Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.9%Housing insecurity
12.5%Utility shutoff threat
24.3%Food insecurity
21.0%SNAP enrollment
15.2%No health insurance
35.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Riveredge Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Riveredge Park?
Riveredge Park scores 3.2/10 (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 Riveredge Park compare to New Castle overall?
Riveredge Park scores 0.7 points lower than New Castle overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,508 vs $1,739.
Q3
What is the average rent in Riveredge Park?
Average gross rent in Riveredge Park is $1,508/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Riveredge Park residents are renters?
16% of Riveredge Park households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in New Castle). The neighborhood has 4,881 residents.
Q5
Is Riveredge Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Riveredge Park sits in the 63rd 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 Riveredge Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Riveredge Park is census tract 10003015502 (score 3.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 3.7, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Riveredge Park for landlords?
Riveredge Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 New Castle as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Riveredge Park?
Riveredge Park has 4,572 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (35.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
