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Neighborhood · Edgemoor, DE

Brandywine Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,861 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4

Brandywine Hills is a white-black neighborhood in Edgemoor with 1 census tract and a population of 1,861 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 59% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,492/month sits 4% higher than the Edgemoor citywide average ($1,438).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brandywine Hills vs Edgemoor How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
68.5% +142%
Edgemoor: 28.3%
Average gross rent
$1,492 +4%
Edgemoor: $1,438
Average HH income
$86,979 +9%
Edgemoor: $79,572
Poverty rate
29.7% +84%
Edgemoor: 16.1%
Renter share
30.8% -24%
Edgemoor: 40.7%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Brandywine Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.4–5.4

Why Brandywine Hills scores 5.4

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
69% of income on rent · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
31% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Economic stress
29.7% below poverty line · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Risk score comparison

Brandywine Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Brandywine Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Brandywine Hills: 5.45.4Brandywine HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 4.74.7Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Brandywine Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
10003010703 5.4 1,861 69% $1,492
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 50%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 79%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brandywine Hills

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 237Total filings 2020-21
  • 3.1Avg monthly observed
  • 10.9Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.28×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 Brandywine Hills

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

Frequently asked

About Brandywine Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Brandywine Hills?

Brandywine Hills scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Brandywine Hills compare to Edgemoor overall?

Brandywine Hills scores 0.7 points higher than Edgemoor overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,492 vs $1,438.
Q3

What is the average rent in Brandywine Hills?

Average gross rent in Brandywine Hills is $1,492/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Brandywine Hills residents are renters?

31% of Brandywine Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Edgemoor). The neighborhood has 1,861 residents.
Q5

Is Brandywine Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Brandywine Hills sits in the 48th 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

How safe is Brandywine Hills for landlords?

Brandywine Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Edgemoor as a whole (4.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Brandywine Hills?

Brandywine Hills has 1,834 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (36.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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