1 census tracts · pop 4,738 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Harlan is a one-tract neighborhood of Wilmington, DE and houses 4,738 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 45%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
81% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Wilmington rate of 31.0%. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.9/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
Court records for this tract carry 2,461 eviction filings. 14.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. SNAP participation is 24.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 34.6% of renter households. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 3/10. Recent filings have not receded much: 30.4% in 2018 against a 34.6% peak.
That places it #16 of 20 neighborhoods in Wilmington. The closest comparables inside the same city are Southbridge and Riverfront.
Average gross rent runs $1,238, close to the Wilmington average. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $48,150.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 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
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Harlan vs WilmingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Harlan
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,461Total filings (sum)
31.75%Avg annual filing rate
34.6%Peak year (2015)
30.43%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
799Total filings 2020-21
10.4Avg monthly observed
20.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.50×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 Harlan
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.8%Housing insecurity
14.6%Utility shutoff threat
24.2%Food insecurity
24.2%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
34.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Harlan
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Harlan?
Harlan scores 5.4/10 (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 Harlan compare to Wilmington overall?
Harlan scores 1.0 points higher than Wilmington overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 81% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,238 vs $1,224.
Q3
What is the average rent in Harlan?
Average gross rent in Harlan is $1,238/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 81% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Harlan residents are renters?
44% of Harlan households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Wilmington). The neighborhood has 4,738 residents.
Q5
Is Harlan a high social-vulnerability area?
Harlan sits in the 28th 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 Harlan for landlords?
Harlan carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Harlan?
Harlan has 4,992 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (69.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
