1 census tracts · pop 2,393 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.3–6.3
Cool Spring is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wilmington with 1 census tract and a population of 2,393 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 53% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,220/month sits 0% lower than the Wilmington citywide average ($1,224).
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cool Spring vs WilmingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cool Spring
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
588Total filings (sum)
11.02%Avg annual filing rate
13.2%Peak year (2015)
9.89%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
297Total filings 2020-21
3.9Avg monthly observed
5.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.69×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 Cool Spring
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.8%Housing insecurity
12.9%Utility shutoff threat
22.1%Food insecurity
21.8%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
34.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cool Spring
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cool Spring?
Cool Spring scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Cool Spring compare to Wilmington overall?
Cool Spring scores 1.4 points higher than Wilmington overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,220 vs $1,224.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cool Spring?
Average gross rent in Cool Spring is $1,220/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cool Spring residents are renters?
56% of Cool Spring households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Wilmington). The neighborhood has 2,393 residents.
Q5
Is Cool Spring a high social-vulnerability area?
Cool Spring sits in the 88th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Cool Spring for landlords?
Cool Spring carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cool Spring?
Cool Spring has 2,109 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (60.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Hispanic / Latino (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
