Neighborhood · St. Georges, DE

Whitehall Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 8,349 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.6/10 · range 1.6–1.6

Whitehall is a white-black neighborhood in St. Georges with 1 census tract and a population of 8,349 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.6/10 (Lower 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 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,196/month sits 28% higher than the St. Georges citywide average ($1,718).

Risk score

1.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Whitehall vs St. Georges How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.4% +82%

St. Georges: 21.6%

Average gross rent

$2,196 +28%

St. Georges: $1,718

Average HH income

$153,498 +3%

St. Georges: $148,866

Poverty rate

1.8% -57%

St. Georges: 4.2%

Renter share

7.6% +89%

St. Georges: 4.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Whitehall and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.6–1.6

Why Whitehall scores 1.6

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

39% of income on rent · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Tenant organizing strength

8% renter households · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Economic stress

1.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Whitehall

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
10003016611	1.6	8,349	39%	$2,196

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 19

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

Socioeconomic status 21%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 35%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 14%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Whitehall

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

75Total filings 2020-21
1.0Avg monthly observed
0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.32×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tampa, FL).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Whitehall

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

9.3%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
9.4%Food insecurity
7.0%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
21.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Whitehall

What is the eviction-risk score for Whitehall?

Whitehall scores 1.6/10 (Lower 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.

How does Whitehall compare to St. Georges overall?

Whitehall scores 2.6 points lower than St. Georges overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 22% citywide. Average rent: $2,196 vs $1,718.

What is the average rent in Whitehall?

Average gross rent in Whitehall is $2,196/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Whitehall residents are renters?

8% of Whitehall households are renter-occupied (vs 4% in St. Georges). The neighborhood has 8,349 residents.

Is Whitehall a high social-vulnerability area?

Whitehall sits in the 19th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Whitehall for landlords?

Whitehall carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.6/10). 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 St. Georges as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Whitehall?

Whitehall has 9,519 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Whitehall

3 St. Andrews 2 tracts · pop 15,617 3.3 Waters Edge 2 tracts · pop 12,333 3.2 Castlebar 2 tracts · pop 13,647 4.6 Arbour Park 2 tracts · pop 4,856 3.6 Castle Hills 3 tracts · pop 9,659 3.2 Riveredge Park 2 tracts · pop 4,881

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside St. Georges

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Whitehall.

1.9 Northern View 1 tracts · pop 6,863

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