Neighborhood · Long Neck, DE

Peninsula Lakes Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 6,195 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 2.6–2.6

Peninsula Lakes is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Long Neck with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,195 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,822/month sits 78% higher than the Long Neck citywide average ($1,025).

Risk score

2.6

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Peninsula Lakes vs Long Neck How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.5% +24%

Long Neck: 37.6%

Average gross rent

$1,822 +78%

Long Neck: $1,025

Average HH income

$71,252 +28%

Long Neck: $55,508

Poverty rate

6.2% +11%

Long Neck: 5.6%

Renter share

10.6% +34%

Long Neck: 7.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Peninsula Lakes and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.6–2.6

Why Peninsula Lakes scores 2.6

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 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Tenant organizing strength

11% renter households · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

6.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.1 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–10.0 across tracts

6.2

Risk score comparison

Peninsula Lakes vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Peninsula Lakes

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
10005050708	2.6	3,470	66%	$2,565
10005050707	2.6	2,725	21%	$877

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 44

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 55%ile

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

Household characteristics 65%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 21%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 27%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Peninsula Lakes

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

6.6%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
8.9%Food insecurity
7.0%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
31.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Peninsula Lakes

What is the eviction-risk score for Peninsula Lakes?

Peninsula Lakes scores 2.6/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Peninsula Lakes compare to Long Neck overall?

Peninsula Lakes scores 1.2 points lower than Long Neck overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,822 vs $1,025.

What is the average rent in Peninsula Lakes?

Average gross rent in Peninsula Lakes is $1,822/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Peninsula Lakes residents are renters?

11% of Peninsula Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 8% in Long Neck). The neighborhood has 6,195 residents.

Is Peninsula Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?

Peninsula Lakes sits in the 44th 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.

Which tracts in Peninsula Lakes have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Peninsula Lakes is census tract 10005050708 (score 2.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 2.6, a spread of 0 points.

How safe is Peninsula Lakes for landlords?

Peninsula Lakes carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Long Neck as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Peninsula Lakes?

Peninsula Lakes has 6,303 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.7%), Other / Multiracial (5.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Long Neck

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Peninsula Lakes.

2.6 Fairfield at Long Neck 1 tracts · pop 1,742

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