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Neighborhood · Edgemoor, DE

Riverside Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 6,988 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 4.2–6.8

Riverside is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Edgemoor with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,988 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. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,110/month sits 23% lower than the Edgemoor citywide average ($1,438).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Riverside vs Edgemoor How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
34.3% +21%
Edgemoor: 28.3%
Average gross rent
$1,110 -23%
Edgemoor: $1,438
Average HH income
$58,607 -26%
Edgemoor: $79,572
Poverty rate
26.7% +66%
Edgemoor: 16.1%
Renter share
62.5% +53%
Edgemoor: 40.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Riverside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.2–6.8

Why Riverside 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 5.0–7.2 across tracts
6.2
Rent control risk
34% of income on rent · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–4.0 across tracts
3.7
Tenant organizing strength
63% renter households · Range 3.5–8.6 across tracts
6.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–5.0 across tracts
4.6
Economic stress
26.7% below poverty line · Range 2.2–10.0 across tracts
5.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.8 across tracts
2.0
Risk score comparison

Riverside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

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

2 tracts in Riverside

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
10003003002 6.8 3,107 49% $732
10003010704 4.2 3,881 22% $1,412
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 68%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 42%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Riverside

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,117Total filings (sum)
  • 32.31%Avg annual filing rate
  • 42.1%Peak year (2012)
  • 28.27%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,103Total filings 2020-21
  • 7.5Avg monthly observed
  • 13.6Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.54×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 Riverside

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

Frequently asked

About Riverside

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Riverside?

Riverside scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 Riverside compare to Edgemoor overall?

Riverside scores 0.7 points higher than Edgemoor overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,110 vs $1,438.
Q3

What is the average rent in Riverside?

Average gross rent in Riverside is $1,110/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Riverside residents are renters?

63% of Riverside households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Edgemoor). The neighborhood has 6,988 residents.
Q5

Is Riverside a high social-vulnerability area?

Riverside sits in the 67th 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 Riverside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Riverside is census tract 10003003002 (score 6.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 6.8, a spread of 2.6 points.
Q7

How safe is Riverside for landlords?

Riverside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Edgemoor as a whole (4.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Riverside?

Riverside has 7,021 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (63.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.1%), Hispanic / Latino (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Riverside.

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