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Neighborhood · Ocean View, DE

Murrays Haven Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,718 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Murrays Haven is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Ocean View with 1 census tract and a population of 2,718 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,587/month sits 11% lower than the Ocean View citywide average ($1,774).

Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Murrays Haven vs Ocean View How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
24.2% -11%
Ocean View: 27.1%
Average gross rent
$1,587 -11%
Ocean View: $1,774
Average HH income
$82,796 -6%
Ocean View: $88,021
Poverty rate
11.7% +11%
Ocean View: 10.5%
Renter share
11.5% +65%
Ocean View: 7.0%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Murrays Haven and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Murrays Haven scores 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 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
24% of income on rent · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts
2.6
Tenant organizing strength
12% renter households · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Economic stress
11.7% below poverty line · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Risk score comparison

Murrays Haven vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Murrays Haven score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Murrays Haven: 3.03.0Murrays HavenNeighborhoodParent city: 3.83.8Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Murrays Haven

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
10005051313 3 2,718 24% $1,587
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

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

Socioeconomic status 18%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 49%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 13%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 9%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Murrays Haven

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

Frequently asked

About Murrays Haven

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Murrays Haven?

Murrays Haven scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Murrays Haven compare to Ocean View overall?

Murrays Haven scores 0.8 points lower than Ocean View overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,587 vs $1,774.
Q3

What is the average rent in Murrays Haven?

Average gross rent in Murrays Haven is $1,587/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Murrays Haven residents are renters?

12% of Murrays Haven households are renter-occupied (vs 7% in Ocean View). The neighborhood has 2,718 residents.
Q5

Is Murrays Haven a high social-vulnerability area?

Murrays Haven sits in the 12th 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 Murrays Haven for landlords?

Murrays Haven carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Ocean View as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Murrays Haven?

Murrays Haven has 2,961 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Hispanic / Latino (4.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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