1 census tracts · pop 2,195 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
West Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Wilmington, DE and houses 2,195 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.8/10, in the Moderate tier. 55% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Wilmington rate of 31.0%.
The severe-burden share is 35%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The poverty rate is 34%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.3/10. On the high side is economic stress at 8.6/10.
Court records for this tract carry 279 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 7.5% of renter households.
Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 3/10. Recent filings have not receded much: 6.5% in 2018 against a 7.5% peak.
At $1,136 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Wilmington commands. That places it #1 of 20 neighborhoods in Wilmington.
The closest comparables inside the same city are 11th St. Bridge and Cool Spring. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
One tract means one number: 5.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Hill vs WilmingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
279Total filings (sum)
6.26%Avg annual filing rate
7.5%Peak year (2016)
6.51%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
97Total filings 2020-21
1.3Avg monthly observed
2.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.47×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 West Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.5%Housing insecurity
12.7%Utility shutoff threat
23.0%Food insecurity
23.1%SNAP enrollment
12.1%No health insurance
36.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Hill?
West Hill scores 5.8/10 (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 West Hill compare to Wilmington overall?
West Hill scores 1.4 points higher than Wilmington overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,136 vs $1,224.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Hill?
Average gross rent in West Hill is $1,136/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Hill residents are renters?
37% of West Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Wilmington). The neighborhood has 2,195 residents.
Q5
Is West Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
West Hill sits in the 81st 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 West Hill for landlords?
West Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 West Hill?
West Hill has 2,251 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.3%), Hispanic / Latino (14.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
