2 census tracts · pop 9,925 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 5.4–6.4
Fishing Creek is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Villas with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,925 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,414/month sits 18% lower than the Villas citywide average ($1,719).
Risk score
6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fishing Creek vs VillasHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority16%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fishing Creek
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
363Total filings (sum)
11.55%Avg annual filing rate
12.2%Peak year (2013)
10.01%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fishing Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.7%Housing insecurity
7.4%Utility shutoff threat
14.6%Food insecurity
10.2%SNAP enrollment
10.1%No health insurance
30.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fishing Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fishing Creek?
Fishing Creek scores 6/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Fishing Creek compare to Villas overall?
Fishing Creek scores 1.0 points lower than Villas overall (7/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 44% citywide. Average rent: $1,414 vs $1,719.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fishing Creek?
Average gross rent in Fishing Creek is $1,414/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fishing Creek residents are renters?
12% of Fishing Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 9% in Villas). The neighborhood has 9,925 residents.
Q5
Is Fishing Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Fishing Creek sits in the 37th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Fishing Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fishing Creek is census tract 34009021804 (score 6.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 6.4, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Fishing Creek for landlords?
Fishing Creek carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Villas as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Fishing Creek?
Fishing Creek has 9,897 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.7%), Hispanic / Latino (5.4%), Other / Multiracial (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
