1 census tracts · pop 3,174 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Canby Park is a white-black neighborhood in Wilmington with 1 census tract and a population of 3,174 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. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,325/month sits 8% higher than the Wilmington citywide average ($1,224).
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Canby Park vs WilmingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Canby Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
549Total filings (sum)
15.06%Avg annual filing rate
18.2%Peak year (2017)
14.26%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
223Total filings 2020-21
2.9Avg monthly observed
6.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.48×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 Canby Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.0%Housing insecurity
11.7%Utility shutoff threat
21.7%Food insecurity
19.2%SNAP enrollment
13.4%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Canby Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Canby Park?
Canby Park 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 Canby Park compare to Wilmington overall?
Canby Park scores 0.1 points higher than Wilmington overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,325 vs $1,224.
Q3
What is the average rent in Canby Park?
Average gross rent in Canby Park is $1,325/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Canby Park residents are renters?
36% of Canby Park households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Wilmington). The neighborhood has 3,174 residents.
Q5
Is Canby Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Canby Park sits in the 45th 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 Canby Park for landlords?
Canby Park 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 Wilmington as a whole (4.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Canby Park?
Canby Park has 3,678 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.4%), Hispanic / Latino (21.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
