1 census tracts · pop 1,850 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Trolley Square is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wilmington with 1 census tract and a population of 1,850 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,449/month sits 18% higher than the Wilmington citywide average ($1,224).
Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Trolley Square vs WilmingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Trolley Square
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
57Total filings (sum)
1.95%Avg annual filing rate
3.0%Peak year (2011)
1.87%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
32Total filings 2020-21
0.4Avg monthly observed
0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.55×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 Trolley Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.2%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
6.0%Food insecurity
4.2%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
20.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Trolley Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Trolley Square?
Trolley Square scores 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 Trolley Square compare to Wilmington overall?
Trolley Square scores 0.9 points lower than Wilmington overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,449 vs $1,224.
Q3
What is the average rent in Trolley Square?
Average gross rent in Trolley Square is $1,449/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Trolley Square residents are renters?
63% of Trolley Square households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Wilmington). The neighborhood has 1,850 residents.
Q5
Is Trolley Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Trolley Square sits in the 3rd 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.
Q6
How safe is Trolley Square for landlords?
Trolley Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 (4.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Trolley Square?
Trolley Square has 1,779 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.8%), Other / Multiracial (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
