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Neighborhood · Rehoboth Beach, DE

Henlopen Keys Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 971 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.7/10 · range 1.7–1.7

Henlopen Keys is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Rehoboth Beach with 1 census tract and a population of 971 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 22% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,239/month sits 5% lower than the Rehoboth Beach citywide average ($1,307).

Risk score
1.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Henlopen Keys vs Rehoboth Beach How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
22.4% +14%
Rehoboth Beach: 19.6%
Average gross rent
$1,239 -5%
Rehoboth Beach: $1,307
Average HH income
$155,288 +10%
Rehoboth Beach: $141,250
Poverty rate
4.0% -43%
Rehoboth Beach: 7.0%
Renter share
12.4% -36%
Rehoboth Beach: 19.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Henlopen Keys and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.7–1.7

Why Henlopen Keys scores 1.7

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
22% of income on rent · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
12% renter households · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts
4.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts
4.3
Economic stress
4.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts
3.9
Risk score comparison

Henlopen Keys vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Henlopen Keys score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Henlopen Keys: 1.71.7Henlopen KeysNeighborhoodParent city: 4.14.1Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Henlopen Keys

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
10005051101 1.7 971 22% $1,239
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 8

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

Socioeconomic status 9%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 8%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 6%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Henlopen Keys

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 6Total filings (sum)
  • 3.84%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.4%Peak year (2017)
  • 4.44%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Henlopen Keys

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

Frequently asked

About Henlopen Keys

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Henlopen Keys?

Henlopen Keys scores 1.7/10 (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 Henlopen Keys compare to Rehoboth Beach overall?

Henlopen Keys scores 2.4 points lower than Rehoboth Beach overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 20% citywide. Average rent: $1,239 vs $1,307.
Q3

What is the average rent in Henlopen Keys?

Average gross rent in Henlopen Keys is $1,239/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Henlopen Keys residents are renters?

12% of Henlopen Keys households are renter-occupied (vs 19% in Rehoboth Beach). The neighborhood has 971 residents.
Q5

Is Henlopen Keys a high social-vulnerability area?

Henlopen Keys sits in the 8th 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 Henlopen Keys for landlords?

Henlopen Keys carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.7/10). 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 Rehoboth Beach as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Henlopen Keys?

Henlopen Keys has 929 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Other / Multiracial (5.9%), Hispanic / Latino (2.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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