1 census tracts · pop 3,793 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Academy Hill maps to a single census tract in Newark, DE and houses 3,793 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Newark baseline of 51.0%, 32% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.6/10. At $1,194 a month, rents sit 28% under what the rest of Newark commands.
The filing record is not thin: 297 evictions logged in this tract. 11% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.9/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 11.6% of renter households. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 3/10.
The most recent observed rate, 5.7% in 2018, is well off that peak. Only 19% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Academy Hill vs NewarkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Academy Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
297Total filings (sum)
6.77%Avg annual filing rate
11.6%Peak year (2015)
5.73%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
237Total filings 2020-21
3.1Avg monthly observed
2.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.09×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 Academy Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.4%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
9.9%Food insecurity
7.6%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
27.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Academy Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Academy Hill?
Academy Hill scores 4.8/10 (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 Academy Hill compare to Newark overall?
Academy Hill scores 0.4 points higher than Newark overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $1,194 vs $1,654.
Q3
What is the average rent in Academy Hill?
Average gross rent in Academy Hill is $1,194/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Academy Hill residents are renters?
19% of Academy Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Newark). The neighborhood has 3,793 residents.
Q5
Is Academy Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Academy Hill sits in the 34th 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 Academy Hill for landlords?
Academy Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Newark as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Academy Hill?
Academy Hill has 4,034 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Hispanic / Latino (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
