Neighborhood · Wilmington, DE

West 9th Street Commercial Historic District Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,142 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 6.3–6.3

West 9th Street Commercial Historic District is a black-white neighborhood in Wilmington with 1 census tract and a population of 2,142 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. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,327/month sits 8% higher than the Wilmington citywide average ($1,224).

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

West 9th Street Commercial Historic District vs Wilmington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.5% +63%

Wilmington: 31.0%

Average gross rent

$1,327 +8%

Wilmington: $1,224

Average HH income

$54,153 -2%

Wilmington: $55,269

Poverty rate

28.9% +25%

Wilmington: 23.2%

Renter share

76.8% +48%

Wilmington: 52.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across West 9th Street Commercial Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.3–6.3

Why West 9th Street Commercial Historic District scores 6.3

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

51% 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

77% 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

28.9% below poverty line · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

West 9th Street Commercial Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in West 9th Street Commercial Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
10003002800	6.3	2,142	51%	$1,327

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

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

Socioeconomic status 72%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 7%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 99%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in West 9th Street Commercial Historic District

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,263Total filings (sum)
18.86%Avg annual filing rate
23.6%Peak year (2010)
16.73%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,380Total filings 2020-21
17.9Avg monthly observed
12.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.41×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tampa, FL).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in West 9th Street Commercial Historic District

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

17.9%Housing insecurity
12.6%Utility shutoff threat
20.8%Food insecurity
19.7%SNAP enrollment
10.2%No health insurance
29.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About West 9th Street Commercial Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for West 9th Street Commercial Historic District?

West 9th Street Commercial Historic District 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.

How does West 9th Street Commercial Historic District compare to Wilmington overall?

West 9th Street Commercial Historic District scores 1.4 points higher than Wilmington overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,327 vs $1,224.

What is the average rent in West 9th Street Commercial Historic District?

Average gross rent in West 9th Street Commercial Historic District is $1,327/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of West 9th Street Commercial Historic District residents are renters?

77% of West 9th Street Commercial Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Wilmington). The neighborhood has 2,142 residents.

Is West 9th Street Commercial Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

West 9th Street Commercial Historic District sits in the 77th 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.

How safe is West 9th Street Commercial Historic District for landlords?

West 9th Street Commercial Historic District 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of West 9th Street Commercial Historic District?

West 9th Street Commercial Historic District has 2,373 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (49.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Hispanic / Latino (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near West 9th Street Commercial Historic District

6.5 Hilltop 2 tracts · pop 5,572 6 Price’s Run 2 tracts · pop 5,353 5.8 11th St. Bridge 2 tracts · pop 3,542 5.5 Riverside 2 tracts · pop 6,988 5.9 Greenhill 2 tracts · pop 7,368 4.8 Southbridge 2 tracts · pop 4,937

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Wilmington

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to West 9th Street Commercial Historic District.

6.3 West Hill 1 tracts · pop 2,195 6.3 Cool Spring 1 tracts · pop 2,393 6.3 Upper East Side 1 tracts · pop 2,397 6.4 9th Ward Area 1 tracts · pop 3,616 6.5 West Center City 1 tracts · pop 1,335 6.5 Hilltop 2 tracts · pop 5,572

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