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Neighborhood · Pike Creek, DE

Dennison Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 11,170 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10 · range 1.1–2.6

Dennison Ridge is a diverse neighborhood in Pike Creek with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,170 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,961/month sits 13% lower than the Pike Creek citywide average ($2,262).

Risk score
1.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Dennison Ridge vs Pike Creek How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
38.0% +79%
Pike Creek: 21.2%
Average gross rent
$1,961 -13%
Pike Creek: $2,262
Average HH income
$114,284 -16%
Pike Creek: $135,703
Poverty rate
5.2% +291%
Pike Creek: 1.3%
Renter share
20.7% +65%
Pike Creek: 12.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dennison Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.1–2.6

Why Dennison Ridge scores 1.9

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
38% of income on rent · Range 4.6–4.8 across tracts
4.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–3.4 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
21% renter households · Range 3.5–7.3 across tracts
5.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.2–4.3 across tracts
3.8
Economic stress
5.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.3 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–8.0 across tracts
5.9
Risk score comparison

Dennison Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Dennison Ridge score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Dennison Ridge: 1.91.9Dennison RidgeNeighborhoodParent city: 3.63.6Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Dennison Ridge

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
10003013607 2.6 5,629 36% $1,582
10003013612 1.1 5,541 40% $2,347
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 25

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

Socioeconomic status 14%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 27%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Dennison Ridge

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 452Total filings (sum)
  • 4.69%Avg annual filing rate
  • 13.1%Peak year (2013)
  • 1.36%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 198Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.3Avg monthly observed
  • 1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.18×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 Dennison Ridge

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

Frequently asked

About Dennison Ridge

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Dennison Ridge?

Dennison Ridge scores 1.9/10 (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 Dennison Ridge compare to Pike Creek overall?

Dennison Ridge scores 1.7 points lower than Pike Creek overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 21% citywide. Average rent: $1,961 vs $2,262.
Q3

What is the average rent in Dennison Ridge?

Average gross rent in Dennison Ridge is $1,961/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Dennison Ridge residents are renters?

21% of Dennison Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 13% in Pike Creek). The neighborhood has 11,170 residents.
Q5

Is Dennison Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Dennison Ridge sits in the 25th 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

Which tracts in Dennison Ridge have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Dennison Ridge is census tract 10003013607 (score 2.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.1 to 2.6, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Dennison Ridge for landlords?

Dennison Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). 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 Pike Creek as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Dennison Ridge?

Dennison Ridge has 11,238 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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