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Neighborhood · Wilmington, DE

Riverfront Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,943 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2

Riverfront is a black-white neighborhood in Wilmington with 1 census tract and a population of 2,943 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (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 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,728/month sits 41% higher than the Wilmington citywide average ($1,224).

Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Riverfront vs Wilmington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
30.0% -3%
Wilmington: 31.0%
Average gross rent
$1,728 +41%
Wilmington: $1,224
Average HH income
$71,496 +29%
Wilmington: $55,269
Poverty rate
15.6% -33%
Wilmington: 23.2%
Renter share
42.8% -18%
Wilmington: 52.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Riverfront and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Riverfront scores 5.2

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 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Rent control risk
30% of income on rent · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Tenant organizing strength
43% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
15.6% below poverty line · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts
3.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Riverfront score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Riverfront: 5.25.2RiverfrontNeighborhoodParent city: 4.94.9Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Riverfront

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
10003002700 5.2 2,943 30% $1,728
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

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

Socioeconomic status 51%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 40%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Riverfront

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 923Total filings (sum)
  • 22.27%Avg annual filing rate
  • 28.4%Peak year (2015)
  • 24.56%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 481Total filings 2020-21
  • 6.3Avg monthly observed
  • 9.6Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.65×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 Riverfront

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

Frequently asked

About Riverfront

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Riverfront?

Riverfront scores 5.2/10 (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 Riverfront compare to Wilmington overall?

Riverfront scores 0.3 points higher than Wilmington overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,728 vs $1,224.
Q3

What is the average rent in Riverfront?

Average gross rent in Riverfront is $1,728/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Riverfront residents are renters?

43% of Riverfront households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Wilmington). The neighborhood has 2,943 residents.
Q5

Is Riverfront a high social-vulnerability area?

Riverfront sits in the 51st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Riverfront for landlords?

Riverfront carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Riverfront?

Riverfront has 2,997 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (48.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.3%), Hispanic / Latino (17.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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