1 census tracts · pop 4,059 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Union Park Gardens is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Elsmere with 1 census tract and a population of 4,059 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,348/month sits 1% higher than the Elsmere citywide average ($1,339).
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Union Park Gardens vs ElsmereHow 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 & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Union Park Gardens
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
652Total filings (sum)
17.36%Avg annual filing rate
27.2%Peak year (2018)
27.20%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
583Total filings 2020-21
7.6Avg monthly observed
7.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.07×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tampa, FL).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Union Park Gardens
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.7%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
20.4%Food insecurity
17.4%SNAP enrollment
14.5%No health insurance
33.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Union Park Gardens
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Union Park Gardens?
Union Park Gardens scores 5/10 (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 Union Park Gardens compare to Elsmere overall?
Union Park Gardens scores 0.5 points higher than Elsmere overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,348 vs $1,339.
Q3
What is the average rent in Union Park Gardens?
Average gross rent in Union Park Gardens is $1,348/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Union Park Gardens residents are renters?
21% of Union Park Gardens households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Elsmere). The neighborhood has 4,059 residents.
Q5
Is Union Park Gardens a high social-vulnerability area?
Union Park Gardens 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
How safe is Union Park Gardens for landlords?
Union Park Gardens carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Elsmere as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Union Park Gardens?
Union Park Gardens has 4,493 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.2%), Hispanic / Latino (38.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
